Myanmar: Protesters killed as police fire live ammunition
Al Jazeera
More than 70 people have been killed in Myanmar in widespread protests against a February 1 military coup.
Security forces in Myanmar once again met protests against last month’s military takeover with lethal force on Saturday, killing at least four people by shooting live ammunition at demonstrators, witnesses and local media reported. Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar. There were multiple reports on social media of the deaths, along with photos of dead and wounded people in both locations. More than 70 people have been killed in Myanmar in widespread protests against a February 1 military coup, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) advocacy group has said, a figure supported by the independent UN human rights expert for Myanmar, Tom Andrews.
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