Even after the killing stopped , simmering tensions remained in Rakhine , as shown by the resumption of violence this week . More than 1,000 houses have been set on fire in recent clashes . Attacks and counterattacks between Buddhists and Muslims began in May . The government has blamed the violence on Muslim militants who want to establish an Islamic state across Myanmar, but many analysts say it is a reaction by Buddhist monks against what they see as growing influence of Islam Authorities have extended overnight curfews in several townships .
More than 1,000 houses have been set on fire in recent clashes . Attacks and counterattacks between Buddhists and Muslims began in May . The government has blamed the violence on Muslim militants who want to establish an Islamic state across Myanmar, but many analysts say it is a reaction by Buddhist monks against what they see as growing influence of Islam Authorities have extended overnight curfews in several townships .