Heightened Security Enforced Around Sittwe In Western Myanmar Hit By Buddhist-Muslim Violence

Myanmar soldiers patrol as they provide security in Sittwe, Rakhine state, western Myanmar, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and lawmakers from ethnic minority parties are calling on the government to deploy more troops to restore peace and stability in the western state hit by recent deadly violence between Buddhists and Muslims. They issued a statement Wednesday urging the government to explain its policies on handling the ethnic conflict in Rakhine state, where officials say about 90 people were killed last month and more than 30,000 made homeless. <AP Photo/Khin Maung Win>