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Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18 people were killed, the UN human rights office says.
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Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18 people were killed, the UN human rights office says.
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Police were out in force early Sunday and opened fire in different parts of the city of Yangon after stun grenades, tear gas and shots in the air failed to break up crowds. Soldiers also reinforced police.
📷 Reuters
📷 Reuters
Several wounded people were hauled away by fellow protesters, leaving bloody smears on pavements, media images showed.
One man died after being brought to a hospital with a bullet in the chest, said a doctor who asked not to be identified.
📷 AP
One man died after being brought to a hospital with a bullet in the chest, said a doctor who asked not to be identified.
📷 AP
US National Security Advisor Sullivan responded to the escalation of violence, saying the U.S. is "alarmed" by the Myanmar military's actions against peaceful protesters, adding that the nation is preparing more sanctions in the coming days.
Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership on Feb. 1, alleging fraud in a November election her party won in a landslide.
📷 AP
📷 AP
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