"International media were overwhelmed at the end of August 2017 by reports of widespread attacks by Myanmar?s military forces against elements of the Rohingya population. This occurred once again in northern Rakhine state, near Myanmar?s border with Bangladesh. More than 160,000 Rohingya were reported to have fled to Bangladesh to avoid getting caught up in the violence [at time of posting, UNHCR estimates 313,000—Editor], but were reportedly turned back by the Bangladesh security authorities, or arrested. More than 100 are reported to have been killed in the various military operations that took place. Such fighting has occurred in the past, sometimes resulting in mass illegal movements of Rohingya into Bangladesh border areas, but this may have been the first time such violence was witnessed first hand by international media..."