Myanmar police kill 2 in bloodiest day of anti-coup protests
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar police kill 2 in bloodiest day of anti-coup protests

Al Jazeera  

Security forces crack down on anti-coup demonstrators in Mandalay, prompting condemnation by the EU which calls meeting to discuss response. At least two people have been killed and several wounded in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay when security forces opened fire to disperse people protesting against the country’s military coup, according to emergency service workers and other witnesses. The deaths on Saturday marked the bloodiest day in more than two weeks of large demonstrations against the February 1 military takeover, which deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. We will discuss on Monday #FAC the latest events in Myanmar to take appropriate decisions — Josep Borrell Fontelles February 20, 2021 Later on Saturday, the European Union’s foreign policy chief condemned the violence and said the bloc will “take appropriate decisions”. I urge the military and all security forces in Myanmar to immediately stop violence against civilians,” Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative and vice president, tweeted.

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‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup

Al Jazeera  

Three years after the generals’ power grab, anti-coup fighters say they want them out of Myanmar’s politics. “I knew that the training wasn’t enough for me to fight against the military, but when I thought about returning home, I didn’t want to go back either,” said Ma Wai. “I became aware of why Myanmar people are asking for it with …

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report
1 year, 6 months ago

6,000 Myanmar civilians killed in 20 months post coup: report

The Hindu  

More than 6,000 civilians were killed in Myanmar in the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, a report published on June 13 by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo said. "Our data shows that the human toll of the conflict is higher than previously reported, and while the junta is clearly the main killer, anti-junta forces also …

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if those released included the thousands of political detainees locked up for opposing army rule. Some 17,460 political detainees, including Myanmar’s former civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, were in detention as of …

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Firstpost  

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections – weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government over two years …

Myanmar military pledges decisive action against opponents
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar military pledges decisive action against opponents

Al Jazeera  

At Armed Forces Day parade, Min Aung Hlaing says ‘terror acts’ of coup opponents need to be tackled ‘for good and all’. Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has pledged to deal decisively with “terrorists” fighting against his rule as the military put on an annual show of strength for Armed Forces Day. “The and the government also need to …

Myanmar executions are a grim portend
2 years, 4 months ago

Myanmar executions are a grim portend

Hindustan Times  

The Myanmar junta’s decision to hang four of its opponents, including two prominent pro-democracy activists, over the weekend has been met with a wave of opprobrium from around the world. The first executions in Myanmar since 1988 showed that the country’s military leadership cares very little about international sanctions and vociferous criticism of the coup it carried out last year …

Myanmar executes four anti-coup activists, drawing outrage
2 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar executes four anti-coup activists, drawing outrage

Al Jazeera  

Reported executions mark first use of capital punishment in the Southeast Asian country since the 1980s. Myanmar’s military regime has executed four anti-coup activists, including a close ally of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, drawing widespread condemnation and outrage. Sanctions must be imposed on Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, to stop oil and gas funds bankrolling the …

Protests in Myanmar mark founder’s 75th death anniversary
2 years, 5 months ago

Protests in Myanmar mark founder’s 75th death anniversary

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Scattered pro-democracy rallies were held across military-ruled Myanmar on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the assassination of the independence hero and father of the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was ousted in last year’s military takeover. Since the army took power and detained Suu Kyi and thousands of supporters, 2,091 civilians including poets, …

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary
2 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta threatens to 'annihilate' coup opponents on crackdown anniversary

Firstpost  

The Southeast Asian country has been in chaos since a putsch in February 2021, with more than 1,700 people killed in crackdowns on dissent Myanmar’s junta will “annihilate” coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of force on the anniversary of its bloodiest crackdown so far on democracy protests. Last year, as …

Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule
2 years, 10 months ago

Violence, protests mark anniversary of Myanmar army rule

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A nationwide strike marked the one-year anniversary Tuesday of the army’s seizure of power in Myanmar, as protests and sporadic violence across the country renewed concern over the ongoing struggle for power. Duwa Lashi La, acting president of the opposition’s National Unity Government, vowed that his group will carry on with the people’s “revolution” against military rule. “The …

Myanmar’s military took control of the country one year ago, but it never expected resistance like this
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar’s military took control of the country one year ago, but it never expected resistance like this

ABC  

One year ago, Myanmar's military staged an audacious coup, claiming the heavyweight political scalp of Aung San Suu Kyi and shattering a fragile democracy. "The military coup in Myanmar has been a tragic failure — tragic for the people and a failure for this illegal military junta," said Debbie Stothard, activist and founder of the Alternative ASEAN Network on Burma. …

Myanmar military reverts to strategy of massacres, burnings
2 years, 11 months ago

Myanmar military reverts to strategy of massacres, burnings

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — When the young farmhand returned to his village in Myanmar, he found the still smoldering corpses in a circle in a burned-out hut, some with their limbs tied. “There are similar cases taking place across the country at this point, especially in the northwest of Myanmar,” Kyaw Moe Tun, who refused to leave his position as Myanmar’s United …

‘Silent strikes’ against military gov’t empty Myanmar streets
3 years ago

‘Silent strikes’ against military gov’t empty Myanmar streets

Al Jazeera  

Such strikes are seen as a safer way to protest as 1,300 people were killed by security forces since a military coup in February. Pro-democracy protesters across cities and towns in Myanmar have staged “silent strikes”, the latest act of resistance against the military government that removed elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi more than 10 months ago. Such actions …

Myanmar military truck rams into anti-coup protest in Yangon
3 years ago

Myanmar military truck rams into anti-coup protest in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Local media reports some were killed in incident which left dozens wounded in country’s biggest city. Several people have been reported killed and others wounded after Myanmar security forces rammed a car into an anti-coup protest in Yangon, witnesses and local media reported. Sunday’s protest was one of at least three held in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, and similar rallies …

Myanmar forces ‘trapped, killed’ anti-military protesters: HRW
3 years ago

Myanmar forces ‘trapped, killed’ anti-military protesters: HRW

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch alleges Myanmar security forces deliberately encircled and used lethal force on protesters in Yangon. Based on analysis of two videos and satellite imagery, HRW said security forces encircled or “kettled” the protesters between noon and 12:40pm. HRW said it had corroborated witness accounts with videos showing security forces cutting off protesters’ exit routes and deliberately attacking demonstrators …

More than 1,000 killed in Myanmar since February 1 coup
3 years, 4 months ago

More than 1,000 killed in Myanmar since February 1 coup

Al Jazeera  

The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners records killings by the country’s military. More than 1,000 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a human rights group that records killings by the country’s security forces. As of August 18, the association said 1,006 people had been killed since the …

Myanmar: 25 anti-junta fighters and civilians killed during clashes with army in Depayin
3 years, 5 months ago

Myanmar: 25 anti-junta fighters and civilians killed during clashes with army in Depayin

Firstpost  

Residents told AFP that military trucks entered their area and opened fire on a village near the jungle hoping to flush out members of the local defence force Yangon: Twenty-five anti-junta fighters and civilians were killed during clashes with the military in central Myanmar, villagers said Sunday, as locals increasingly take up arms against the regime in the coup-wracked country. …

Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial begins for ousted Myanmar leader following military coup
3 years, 6 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: Trial begins for ousted Myanmar leader following military coup

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial Monday, more than four months after the country’s military seized power in a coup. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Police charge at anti-coup protesters in …

Myanmar army fights anti-coup militia as armed resistance grows
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar army fights anti-coup militia as armed resistance grows

CNN  

Myanmar’s army battled local militia fighters in the northwestern town of Mindat on Saturday, residents said, to try to quell a rebellion that has sprung up to oppose the junta which seized power in the Southeast Asian country in February. Army-controlled Myawaddy television said around 1,000 “unscrupulous people” had attacked with small arms and homemade grenades in recent days, and …

’No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown in Myanmar: UN
3 years, 7 months ago

’No sign’ of end to brutal crackdown in Myanmar: UN

Live Mint  

One hundred days since the Myanmar military coup, the "brutal" repression of protesters has continued, despite all international efforts to end the violence, the UN rights office said on Tuesday. Addressing a media briefing, the OHCHR spokesperson Rupert Colville said, "The military authorities are showing no sign of letting up in their brutal crackdown on opponents in a bid to …

Myanmar junta brands ousted lawmakers ‘terrorists’
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar junta brands ousted lawmakers ‘terrorists’

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s junta has labeled a shadow government of lawmakers and politicians ousted in a February coup and a people’s defense force that is being set up to confront security forces as terrorist groups. The junta has previously accused them of treason, and the announcement on state TV Saturday said they were being branded terrorists because of their participation …

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Warrantless arrests reported across the country as military struggles to assert control amid defiant protest and mounting death toll. A popular mixed martial arts fighter who joined anti-coup protests in Myanmar has been wounded by a homemade bomb and later arrested following an alleged blast – among many others in at least three cities – as the military government struggles …

Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention at the hands of the military
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar protesters describe torture they suffered in detention at the hands of the military

CNN  

CNN — The 19-year-old’s eyes are so swollen he cannot open them properly. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images Police charge at anti-coup protesters in Yangon on February 27. Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images Protesters hold signs featuring civilian leader …

Myanmar junta cracks down on celebrations of new shadow govt
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta cracks down on celebrations of new shadow govt

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar used violence on Monday against demonstrators who sought to celebrate last week’s formation of a shadow government to serve as an alternative to the military junta that has held power since a February coup. Myanmar media and posts on social networks said the violence was especially intense in Myingyan, a town in central …

Myanmar military ruler to attend ASEAN summit in 1st foreign trip
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar military ruler to attend ASEAN summit in 1st foreign trip

Al Jazeera  

Min Aung Hlaing to take part in a summit attended by leaders of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia next week. Thailand has announced that the head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, will attend an Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia next week – his first known foreign trip since he seized power in a …

1 Killed, Several Injured as Myanmar Military Shoots at Protesting Medical Workers
3 years, 8 months ago

1 Killed, Several Injured as Myanmar Military Shoots at Protesting Medical Workers

News 18  

Myanmar’s military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers on Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque. The country has been in uproar since the military seized power from civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, triggering a massive uprising that the junta has sought to quell using lethal force. …

Casualties reported as Myanmar forces fire at Mandalay protesters
3 years, 8 months ago

Casualties reported as Myanmar forces fire at Mandalay protesters

Al Jazeera  

Medical workers, who have been at the forefront of the campaign against the coup, lead protests on the third day of country’s New Year. At least one person has been reported killed and several injured after Myanmar security forces opened fire on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, according to local media on Thursday, with …

‘Bloody paint strike’ in Myanmar as doctors charged over protests
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Bloody paint strike’ in Myanmar as doctors charged over protests

Al Jazeera  

Activists throw red paint in the streets to remember those killed in protests as military charges 19 doctors for opposing its power grab. At least 714 people have died since Senior General Min Aung Hlaing deposed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a monitoring group. Doctors on trial The military meanwhile …

Myanmar junta attacks again as spokesman defends crackdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta attacks again as spokesman defends crackdown

India Today  

Security forces in Myanmar cracked down heavily again on anti-coup protesters Friday even as the military downplayed reports of state violence. Violence by security forces was also reported Friday in several other areas, including Loikaw, the capital of Kayah sate in the east, where live ammunition was employed, according to numerous social media posts. At least 614 protesters and bystanders …

11 Killed as Myanmar Protesters Fight Troops with Hunting Rifles, Firebombs: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

11 Killed as Myanmar Protesters Fight Troops with Hunting Rifles, Firebombs: Report

News 18  

Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with hunting rifles and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters were killed, domestic media reported on Thursday. That would take the toll of civilians killed by security forces to over 600 since the junta seized power from the elected government …

UN special envoy tells Security Council to act to avoid ’bloodbath’ in Myanmar
3 years, 8 months ago

UN special envoy tells Security Council to act to avoid ’bloodbath’ in Myanmar

Live Mint  

United Nations special envoy on Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told a session of the UN Security Council on Wednesday that "a bloodbath is imminent" in the Southeast Asian country as a crackdown on anti-coup protests escalates. Schraner Burgener told a closed session of the 15-member council that the military that seized power in Myanmar on Feb. 1 was not capable …

Myanmar: More than 500 protesters killed since coup, world leaders condemn military's campaign
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar: More than 500 protesters killed since coup, world leaders condemn military's campaign

India Today  

More than 500 people have been killed in the Myanmar junta's brutal crackdown on protests against its coup to oust civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a local monitoring group said Tuesday. Washington suspended a trade pact with Myanmar and UN chief Antonio Guterres called for a united global front to put pressure on the junta after more than 100 …

Myanmar: Five protesters explain why they will not give up
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar: Five protesters explain why they will not give up

Al Jazeera  

More than 500 have died, but protesters say they must continue fight to avoid a return to Myanmar’s dark past. “Incredibly, although the Civil Disobedience Movement comprises unarmed protesters with their flimsy homemade tin shields and hats, they have been able to deny the ‘mighty’ Tatmadaw the things they most crave: control over the country and economic stability,” said Gwen …

Myanmar Bloodshed Unleashed on Anti-Coup Protesters 'Absolutely Outrageous, Terrible', Says Joe Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar Bloodshed Unleashed on Anti-Coup Protesters 'Absolutely Outrageous, Terrible', Says Joe Biden

News 18  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday decried the bloodshed unleashed against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as “absolutely outrageous,” after security forces killed more than 100 people including at least seven children. “It’s absolutely outrageous and based on the reporting I’ve gotten, an awful lot of people have been killed totally unnecessarily.” Saturday’s killings came after the junta staged a major …

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Witnesses and local media report that at least three people were killed by security forces in Yangon. Protesters and mourners took to the streets of Myanmar amid reports of security forces killing three people in Yangon, just two days after 114 people were killed on the bloodiest day since the February 1 military coup. Two people were killed in another …

Myanmar coup: Anguish after weekend of ‘outrageous’ bloodshed
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar coup: Anguish after weekend of ‘outrageous’ bloodshed

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar’s military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing threw a lavish dinner party Saturday while his troops reportedly shot dead more than 100 people in the streets and forced thousands of people to flee into neighboring Thailand, during a weekend of indiscriminate terror and bloodshed that was widely condemned internationally. “Millions of children and young people have been directly …

Myanmar Troops Fire at Funeral as Country Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar Troops Fire at Funeral as Country Mourns Bloodiest Day Since Coup

News 18  

Myanmar security forces opened fire on Sunday, witnesses said, at people gathered for the funeral of one of the 114 people killed the previous day, the bloodiest day of protests since the military coup on Feb. 1. “People, including us, run away as they opened fire.” Two people were killed in firing on protests on Sunday in separate incidents elsewhere, …

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed

The Hindu  

Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets on Sunday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people in the bloodiest day since last month's military coup. At least 114 people were killed on Saturday as security forces cracked down on protests against the February 1 coup that ousted …

Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns 'mass murder'
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns 'mass murder'

Deccan Chronicle  

Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb. 1, but vowed to keep protesting to end army rule. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the junta leader, had said during a parade to mark Armed Forces Day that the …

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup

India TV News  

As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month’s coup. “This 76th Myanmar armed forces day will stay engraved as a day of terror and dishonour,” the European Union’s delegation to Myanmar said …

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup

Associated Press  

YANGON, Myanmar — As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month’s coup. “We urge the Myanmar Armed Forces to cease violence and work to restore respect and credibility with the people of …

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed

Al Jazeera  

Protesters in Myanmar have returned to the streets to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people on the bloodiest day since last month’s military coup. At least 114 people were killed on Saturday as security forces cracked down on protests against the February 1 coup that overthrew Aung …

Army fires at funeral as Myanmar mourns day of ‘mass murder’
3 years, 8 months ago

Army fires at funeral as Myanmar mourns day of ‘mass murder’

Al Jazeera  

Defence chiefs of 12 countries condemn Myanmar army after 114 people killed in deadliest crackdown yet on protests. “People, including us, run away as they opened fire.” Two people were killed in firing on protests on Sunday in separate incidents elsewhere, witnesses and news reports said. The European Union’s delegation to Myanmar said that the 76th Myanmar Armed Forces Day …

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup

India Today  

As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere reportedly killed dozens of people as they suppressed protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month's coup. "This 76th Myanmar armed forces day will stay engraved as a day of terror and dishonour," the European Union's delegation to …

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day

CNN  

CNN — Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that overthrew the country’s elected government, as defiant protesters turned out once more Sunday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March …

Myanmar Security Forces Kill Nearly 90 on Junta's Armed Forces Day: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar Security Forces Kill Nearly 90 on Junta's Armed Forces Day: Report

News 18  

Myanmar’s security forces killed nearly 90 people in the bloodiest day since the military seized power, a monitoring group said Saturday, as the junta staged a major show of might for its annual Armed Forces Day. The country’s capital Naypyidaw saw a grand parade of troops and military vehicles in the morning, with a speech by junta leader Min Aung …

At Least 19 Shot Dead in Myanmar on Junta's Armed Forces Day: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

At Least 19 Shot Dead in Myanmar on Junta's Armed Forces Day: Report

News 18  

Myanmar security forces killed at least 19 protesters on Saturday, witnesses said, in violent crackdowns on demonstrations across the country as the military regime staged a major show of force for its annual Armed Forces Day parade. The country’s capital Naypyidaw saw a grand parade of troops and military vehicles in the morning, with a speech by junta leader Min …

Myanmar forces kill over 100 protesters in deadliest day since coup
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar forces kill over 100 protesters in deadliest day since coup

The Hindu  

As Myanmar's military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade on Saturday in the country's capital, soldiers and police elsewhere reportedly killed dozens of people as they suppressed protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month's coup. “This 76th Myanmar armed forces day will stay engraved as a day of terror and dishonour,” the European Union's delegation …

‘Day of shame’: Dozens of anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Day of shame’: Dozens of anti-coup protesters killed in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people killed in bloodiest day since the Myanmar military seized power in February coup. The killings on the country’s annual Armed Forces Day drew renewed criticism from western countries, with the US envoy describing the violence as “horrifying”. “The military generals are celebrating Armed Forces Day after they just killed more than 300 innocent civilians,” he said, giving …

More than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of bloodiest days of protests
3 years, 8 months ago

More than 90 killed in Myanmar in one of bloodiest days of protests

India Today  

Security forces killed more than 90 people across Myanmar on Saturday in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last month, news reports and witnesses said. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the junta leader, said during a parade in the capital Naypyitaw to mark the event that the military would protect the people and strive for …

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