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Attacks were reported in at least two other villages on the outskirts of Thandwe, where tensions have been mounting for days. More than 700 rioters, some swinging swords, took to the streets in Thabyuchaing, about 12 miles north of the coastal town.
An elderly Muslim woman died from stab wounds.
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