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But many Hindus had links to the Awami League, because historically it has been the party that protected minorities, so they may have been targeted for their political affiliations,” said Thomas Kean, a senior consultant on Bangladesh and Myanmar at the Crisis Group.
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When the military enters a village, “they’ll burn down some houses, maybe shoot some people, take prisoners and torture them - the sort of horrific abuses that we’re seeing on a regular basis," said analyst Kean.
