Myanmar's Suu Kyi visits troubled Rakhine

NAY PYI TAW - 2 November 2017: Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Rakhine for the first time since violence erupted in the state in late August, the BBC reported Thursday.

She is visiting the regional capital Sittwe and other towns during a one-day unannounced trip.

She has been criticized around the world for not stopping a military crackdown on Rohingya Muslims, amid allegations of ethnic cleansing.

About 600,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since 25 August.

It was not immediately clear whether Ms Suu Kyi would also visit any Rohingya villages.