Myanmar security forces arrest prominent leader of anti-coup campaign
The security forces have killed 715 protesters since the overthrow of Suu Kyi’s government, says an activist group
Reuters
April 15, 2021
Demonstrators flash a three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup in Dawei, Myanmar April 13, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
Myanmar security forces on Thursday arrested one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule after ramming him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said.
Opponents of the Feb. 1 coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi have kept up their campaign against the military this traditional New Year week with marches and various other shows of defiance.