Who are the Rohingya?

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left 200 dead, mainly Rohingya. Muslims were largely driven out of the cities and 130,000 set up home in camps in Bangladesh.

A year ago nine officers at police outposts were killed in raids blamed on Rohingya. Similar attacks in August left 12 dead, triggering a crackdown by Myanmar military.

This has resulted in 500,000 Rohingya fleeing for their lives.