A spokesperson of the President Office, U Zaw Htay, said Bengali people are attacking the government by using tactics used by an international terrorist organization so-called “Islamic State” IS. He told The Irrawaddy News that Myanmar military was resorted to use helicopter gunships against the attackers in Northern Rakhine State as the attackers were spread out in large areas. He added that the attackers are using the tactic employed by IS in the Middle East, which was to mobilize the members of the community to attack against the security forces who are giving protection to the Rakhine people. The international community has criticized the Myanmar military for using airpower in fight against the local groups, with some report suggested that at least 25 people were killed in attacks during 12 and 13 November alone, and they were no weapons seized from those who were killed in the attacks. Reference: http://burma.irrawaddy.com/opinion/interview/2016/11/17/126386.html