Two killed in sectarian violence in Myanmar's second city


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  • Thursday, 03 Jul 2014

Muslims are pictured in front of their home in Mandalay July 3, 2014. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

MANDALAY Myanmar (Reuters) - Two men were killed in a second night of rioting in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city, a security official said on Thursday, the latest flare-up in two years of sectarian unrest that threatens fledgling reforms.

A Buddhist and a Muslim were killed and 14 people hurt, Aung Kyaw Oo, an army colonel in charge of security in the Mandalay region, told reporters.

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