30 killed, 1,230 detained since Myanmar military coup
Human rights group says 913 people either being detained or charged, including 4 of whom convicted by court H. J. I. / AA
02.03.2021
WORLD NEWS 30 killed, 1,230 detained since Myanmar military coup
Security forces intervene in protesters as they gather to protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar on February 28, 2021.
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Thirty people have been killed and more than 1,200 have been detained by the police and security forces since the military coup in Myanmar, according to a human rights organization.
The Myanmar-based human rights group, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), revealed on Monday that the police and security forces had taken 1,213 people into custody, charged, or convicted in connection with the Feb. 1 military coup.