<p>Expressing concern over the ongoing communal violence in Myanmar, the US has asked the Asian country to restore order and maintain peace.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We do remain deeply concerned about the communal unrest in central Burma (Myanmar)," State Department spokesperson Patrick Ventrell told reporters.<br /><br />There were reports overnight of another mosque and a number of homes that were burned in the town of Nattalin, approximately 90 miles north of Yangoon, he said.<br /><br />Ventrell said the US is urging Burmese authorities to restore order and maintain peace in a manner that respects human rights and due processes of law, and to provide all necessary assistance to internally displaced people.<br /><br />"So that's really the appropriate role for the military," he said."This is an ethnically diverse country. We're encouraging a move toward a pluralistic, tolerant society, but in terms of the role of the military, obviously they're going through a transition and this is something that's still being worked on. But to the extent that they're able to restore order, that's a positive thing," Ventrell said in response to a question.<br /><br />The spokesperson, however, refrained from making any comments on the military parade in the area, but noted that it is a good thing to the extent that the Myanmar Army helped restore security to affected areas.<br /><br />"Clearly the transition is a work in progress, and they're still working through some of these issues as they - clearly they're becoming - they've had a historic opening and become increasingly under civilian rule," he said.</p>
<p>Expressing concern over the ongoing communal violence in Myanmar, the US has asked the Asian country to restore order and maintain peace.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"We do remain deeply concerned about the communal unrest in central Burma (Myanmar)," State Department spokesperson Patrick Ventrell told reporters.<br /><br />There were reports overnight of another mosque and a number of homes that were burned in the town of Nattalin, approximately 90 miles north of Yangoon, he said.<br /><br />Ventrell said the US is urging Burmese authorities to restore order and maintain peace in a manner that respects human rights and due processes of law, and to provide all necessary assistance to internally displaced people.<br /><br />"So that's really the appropriate role for the military," he said."This is an ethnically diverse country. We're encouraging a move toward a pluralistic, tolerant society, but in terms of the role of the military, obviously they're going through a transition and this is something that's still being worked on. But to the extent that they're able to restore order, that's a positive thing," Ventrell said in response to a question.<br /><br />The spokesperson, however, refrained from making any comments on the military parade in the area, but noted that it is a good thing to the extent that the Myanmar Army helped restore security to affected areas.<br /><br />"Clearly the transition is a work in progress, and they're still working through some of these issues as they - clearly they're becoming - they've had a historic opening and become increasingly under civilian rule," he said.</p>