Suu Kyi expresses sadness for suffering of 'all groups' in Rakhine state

Naypiyidaw: Aung San Suu Kyi said Tuesday she "feels deeply" for the suffering of "all people" caught up in conflict scorching through Rakhine state, her first comments on a crisis that also mentioned Muslims displaced by violence.

"We are concerned to hear the number of Muslims fleeing areas to Bangladesh," she added in the live TV address, condemning any "human rights violations" that may have exacerbated the crisis.