US 'deeply concerned' over deadly Myanmar riots: Embassy
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Buy SPH photosYANGON (AFP) - The United States is "deeply concerned" about reports of deadly communal unrest in central Myanmar, its embassy in Yangon said on Thursday.
"We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and property in the violence," Ambassador Derek Mitchell said in a statement, adding that the US embassy was closely monitoring events.
