In a rare public admission, Myanmar's military has taken responsibility for its role in the killing of 10 minority Rohingya Muslim men.
A statement posted on the military commander-in-chief's Facebook page says four soldiers helped villagers carry out a revenge attack on what it called "Bengali terrorists."
The statement says the incident occurred after Buddhist villagers were, in its words, "threatened and provoked by the terrorists."
The admission is the military's first public admission of wrongdoing since it launched a violent campaign against the Rohingya in August.
The military's admission comes as two Reuters journalists have been formally charged under Myanmar's Official Secrets Act.
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were detained last month after they were invited to meet police officers over dinner.
Family members say the pair told them they were arrested almost immediately after being handed documents by the police.
The journalists have been accused of acquiring information illegally to share with foreign media.
Their lawyer says the charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 14 years.
