UN chief urges Aung San Suu Kyi to halt army violence against Rohingya Muslims

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WASHINGTON Sept 17 (TNS): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi to halt an army offensive against Rohingya Muslims.

In an interview, the UN Secretary-General warned the offensive could amount to ethnic cleansing.

The secretary-general reiterated that the Rohingya Muslims should be allowed to return home.