Tillerson in Myanmar to press Suu Kyi, Army on Rohingya

Tillerson in Myanmar to press Suu Kyi, Army on Rohingya

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Myanmar to press the country leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the powerful army chief to end violence against Rohingya Muslims.

A US State Department official said the secretary of State will urge the need for investigating human rights abuses in Rakhine state and paving the ground for return of Rohingya refugees to their homes.