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More than 30,000 Myanmar civilians have fled their villages in the eastern state of Karen and are hiding in nearby jungles following air strikes in populated areas in response to the seizure of a government military post by a rebel ethnic army, an official from an NGO said Friday.
Fighting that flared up in March in Karen has driven thousands of ethnic Karen into Thailand, while others cluster near the border. To Myanmar’s west, Bangladesh has beefed up border patrols to stop an influx of Rohingya trying to join fellow members of their ethnic minority in refugee settlements.
Burmese government issues ultimatum
RELEASES DEMANDED: The unity government said that there must be an unconditional release of political prisoners before any constructive dialogue can happen
Reuters
Myanmar’s unity government, which includes members of parliament ousted by a military coup, has told ASEAN that it will not engage in talks until the junta releases all political prisoners.
The 10-member ASEAN has been trying to find a path for Myanmar out of a bloody crisis triggered by the Feb. 1 coup, and has called for an end to violence and talks between all sides.
However, the junta has already declined to accept proposals to resolve the crisis that emerged from an ASEAN summit last weekend that was attended by Burmese Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, but no one from the civilian side.
Eight killed in Myanmar crackdown’s bloodiest day
Eight killed in Myanmar crackdown’s bloodiest day
WORLD: Myanmar security forces opened fire on protestors yesterday (Feb 28), killing at least eight in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks ago.
Monday 1 March 2021, 09:12AM
Protesters attempt to contain tear gas fired by police trying to disperse them during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon yesterday. Photo: AFP.
The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies at the start of the month.
Myanmar junta intensifies crackdown on protests
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March 1, 2021
YANGON: Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters on Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks ago.
The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and release ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies at the start of the month.
Police and soldiers had already fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon on demonstrations in recent weeks in an effort to bring the civil disobedience campaign to heel, with live rounds used in some isolated cases.