Nearly 400 die as Myanmar army steps up crackdown on Rohingya militantsCOX S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Nearly 400 people have died in fighting that has rocked Myanmar s northwest for a week, new official data show, making it probably the deadliest bout of violence to engulf the country s Rohingya Muslim minority in decades. About 38,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, U.N. sources said on Friday, a week after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and an army base in Rakhine state, prompting clashes and a military counteroffensive. The army says it is conducting clearance operations against  extremist terrorists  and security forces have been told to protect civilians. But Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh say a campaign of arson and killings aims to force them out. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is  deeply concerned  by reports of the use of excessive force during the army s operations in Rakhine state, spokeswoman Eri Kaneko said in a statement on Friday.   (He) urges restraint and calm to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe,  Kaneko said.  The secretary-general underlines the responsibility of the government of Myanmar to provide security and assistance to all those in need and to enable the United Nations and its partners to extend the humanitarian support they are ready to provide,  she said. The treatment of Myanmar s roughly 1.1 million Rohingya is the biggest challenge facing national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accused by some Western critics of not speaking out for a minority that has long complained of persecution. The clashes and ensuing army crackdown have killed about 370 Rohingya insurgents, 13 security forces, two government officials and 14 civilians, the Myanmar military said on Thursday. By comparison, communal violence in 2012 in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine, led to the killing of nearly 200 people and the displacement of about 140,000, most of them Rohingya. The fighting is a dramatic escalation of a conflict that has simmered since October, when similar but much smaller Rohingya attacks on security posts prompted a brutal military response dogged by allegations of rights abuses. Myanmar evacuated more than 11,700  ethnic residents  from the area affected by fighting, the army said, referring to the non-Muslim population of northern Rakhine. More than 150 Rohingya insurgents staged fresh attacks on security forces on Thursday near villages occupied by Hindus, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said, adding that about 700 members of such families had been evacuated.  Four of the terrorists were arrested, including one 13-year-old boy,  it said, adding that security forces had arrested two more men near a Maungdaw police outpost on suspicion of involvement in the attacks. About 20,000 more Rohingya trying to flee are stuck in no man s land at the border, the U.N. sources said, as aid workers in Bangladesh struggle to alleviate the sufferings of a sudden influx of thousands of hungry and traumatized people. While some Rohingya try to cross by land, others attempt a perilous boat journey across the Naf River separating the two countries. Bangladesh border guards found the bodies of 15 Rohingya Muslims, 11 children among them, floating in the river on Friday, area commander Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Islam told Reuters. That takes to about 40 the total of Rohingya known to have died by drowning. Late on Friday, Bangladesh foreign ministry said it had lodged a  strong protest  against violation of air space by Myanmar helicopters on three days this week, including Friday, near the area where the Rohingya are fleeing violence.  These instances of incursion into Bangladesh air space by Myanmar helicopters run contrary to the good neighborly relations and could lead to unwarranted situation,  said the foreign ministry statement. Suu Kyi spokesman Zaw Htay said h he was not aware of the complaint but that there were channels in place for dialogue between the two sides. If Myanmar receives the complaint from Bangladesh, it will respond, he said. (For a graphic on Myanmar's ethnic groups click tmsnrt.rs/2wY3MSQ)  worldnews
nearly die myanmar army steps crackdown rohingya militantscox s bazaar bangladesh reuters nearly people died fighting rocked myanmar northwest week new official data show making probably deadliest bout violence gulf country rohingya muslim minority decades about rohingya crossed bangladesh myanmar sources said friday week rohingya insurgents attacked police posts army base machine state prompting clashes military counteroffensive the army says conducting clearance operations extremist terrorists security forces told protect civilians but rohingya fleeing bangladesh say campaign arson killings aims force antonio guerre deeply concerned reports use excessive force army operations machine state spokeswoman eri kane said statement friday he urges restraint calm avoid humanitarian catastrophe kane said the underline responsibility government myanmar provide security assistance need enable united nations partners extend humanitarian support ready provide said the treatment myanmar roughly million rohingya biggest challenge facing national leader sung san sup kyi accused western critics speaking minority long complained persecution the clashes ensuing army crackdown killed rohingya insurgents security forces two government officials civilians myanmar military said thursday by comparison communal violence site capital machine led killing nearly people displacement rohingya the fighting dramatic escalation conflict immersed since october similar much smaller rohingya attacks security posts prompted brutal military response dogged allegations rights abuses myanmar evacuated ethnic residents area affected fighting army said referring population northern machine more rohingya insurgents staged fresh attacks security forces thursday near villages occupied hindu global new light myanmar said adding members families evacuated four terrorists arrested including one boy said adding security forces arrested two men near maungdaw police outpost suspicion involvement attacks about rohingya trying flee stuck man land border sources said aid workers bangladesh struggle alleviate sufferings sudden influx thousands hungry traumatized people while rohingya try cross land others attempt perilous boat journey across nat river separating two countries bangladesh border guards found bodies rohingya muslims children among floating river friday area commander lieutenant colonel careful islam told reuters that takes total rohingya known died drowning late friday bangladesh foreign ministry said lodged strong protest violation air space myanmar helicopters three days week including friday near area rohingya fleeing violence these instances incursion bangladesh air space myanmar helicopters run contrary good neighbors relations could lead unwarranted situation said foreign ministry statement sup kyi spokesman law stay said h aware complaint channels place dialogue two sides if myanmar receives complaint bangladesh respond said for graphic myanmar ethnic groups click worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Nearly 400 die as Myanmar army steps up crackdown on Rohingya militantsCOX S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Nearly 400 people have died in fighting that has rocked Myanmar s northwest for a week, new official data show, making it probably the deadliest bout of violence to engulf the country s Rohingya Muslim minority in decades. About 38,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar, U.N. sources said on Friday, a week after Rohingya insurgents attacked police posts and an army base in Rakhine state, prompting clashes and a military counteroffensive. The army says it is conducting clearance operations against  extremist terrorists  and security forces have been told to protect civilians. But Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh say a campaign of arson and killings aims to force them out. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is  deeply concerned  by reports of the use of excessive force during the army s operations in Rakhine state, spokeswoman Eri Kaneko said in a statement on Friday.   (He) urges restraint and calm to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe,  Kaneko said.  The secretary-general underlines the responsibility of the government of Myanmar to provide security and assistance to all those in need and to enable the United Nations and its partners to extend the humanitarian support they are ready to provide,  she said. The treatment of Myanmar s roughly 1.1 million Rohingya is the biggest challenge facing national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, accused by some Western critics of not speaking out for a minority that has long complained of persecution. The clashes and ensuing army crackdown have killed about 370 Rohingya insurgents, 13 security forces, two government officials and 14 civilians, the Myanmar military said on Thursday. By comparison, communal violence in 2012 in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine, led to the killing of nearly 200 people and the displacement of about 140,000, most of them Rohingya. The fighting is a dramatic escalation of a conflict that has simmered since October, when similar but much smaller Rohingya attacks on security posts prompted a brutal military response dogged by allegations of rights abuses. Myanmar evacuated more than 11,700  ethnic residents  from the area affected by fighting, the army said, referring to the non-Muslim population of northern Rakhine. More than 150 Rohingya insurgents staged fresh attacks on security forces on Thursday near villages occupied by Hindus, the state-run Global New Light of Myanmar said, adding that about 700 members of such families had been evacuated.  Four of the terrorists were arrested, including one 13-year-old boy,  it said, adding that security forces had arrested two more men near a Maungdaw police outpost on suspicion of involvement in the attacks. About 20,000 more Rohingya trying to flee are stuck in no man s land at the border, the U.N. sources said, as aid workers in Bangladesh struggle to alleviate the sufferings of a sudden influx of thousands of hungry and traumatized people. While some Rohingya try to cross by land, others attempt a perilous boat journey across the Naf River separating the two countries. Bangladesh border guards found the bodies of 15 Rohingya Muslims, 11 children among them, floating in the river on Friday, area commander Lieutenant Colonel Ariful Islam told Reuters. That takes to about 40 the total of Rohingya known to have died by drowning. Late on Friday, Bangladesh foreign ministry said it had lodged a  strong protest  against violation of air space by Myanmar helicopters on three days this week, including Friday, near the area where the Rohingya are fleeing violence.  These instances of incursion into Bangladesh air space by Myanmar helicopters run contrary to the good neighborly relations and could lead to unwarranted situation,  said the foreign ministry statement. Suu Kyi spokesman Zaw Htay said h he was not aware of the complaint but that there were channels in place for dialogue between the two sides. If Myanmar receives the complaint from Bangladesh, it will respond, he said. (For a graphic on Myanmar's ethnic groups click tmsnrt.rs/2wY3MSQ)  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: nearly die myanmar army steps crackdown rohingya militantscox s bazaar bangladesh reuters nearly people died fighting rocked myanmar northwest week new official data show making probably deadliest bout violence gulf country rohingya muslim minority decades about rohingya crossed bangladesh myanmar sources said friday week rohingya insurgents attacked police posts army base machine state prompting clashes military counteroffensive the army says conducting clearance operations extremist terrorists security forces told protect civilians but rohingya fleeing bangladesh say campaign arson killings aims force antonio guerre deeply concerned reports use excessive force army operations machine state spokeswoman eri kane said statement friday he urges restraint calm avoid humanitarian catastrophe kane said the underline responsibility government myanmar provide security assistance need enable united nations partners extend humanitarian support ready provide said the treatment myanmar roughly million rohingya biggest challenge facing national leader sung san sup kyi accused western critics speaking minority long complained persecution the clashes ensuing army crackdown killed rohingya insurgents security forces two government officials civilians myanmar military said thursday by comparison communal violence site capital machine led killing nearly people displacement rohingya the fighting dramatic escalation conflict immersed since october similar much smaller rohingya attacks security posts prompted brutal military response dogged allegations rights abuses myanmar evacuated ethnic residents area affected fighting army said referring population northern machine more rohingya insurgents staged fresh attacks security forces thursday near villages occupied hindu global new light myanmar said adding members families evacuated four terrorists arrested including one boy said adding security forces arrested two men near maungdaw police outpost suspicion involvement attacks about rohingya trying flee stuck man land border sources said aid workers bangladesh struggle alleviate sufferings sudden influx thousands hungry traumatized people while rohingya try cross land others attempt perilous boat journey across nat river separating two countries bangladesh border guards found bodies rohingya muslims children among floating river friday area commander lieutenant colonel careful islam told reuters that takes total rohingya known died drowning late friday bangladesh foreign ministry said lodged strong protest violation air space myanmar helicopters three days week including friday near area rohingya fleeing violence these instances incursion bangladesh air space myanmar helicopters run contrary good neighbors relations could lead unwarranted situation said foreign ministry statement sup kyi spokesman law stay said h aware complaint channels place dialogue two sides if myanmar receives complaint bangladesh respond said for graphic myanmar ethnic groups click worldnews