Witnesses to Bago killings describe relentless military onslaught against Myanmar civilian population
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The shooting started in the city of Bago, Myanmar at 5 a.m. on April 9.
By the early hours of the next morning, at least 82 people were dead, according to advocacy group AAPP.
One pro-democracy protester, an 18-year-old member of the so-called Defense Team tasked with protecting the neighborhood from the military, says he believes the death toll is closer to 100.
The would-be student, who had planned to study IT in college this year, witnessed the brutal crackdown by junta-controlled security forces. He asked CNN to conceal his identity as he is hiding from the military.
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(Reuters) - Myanmar’s military junta said on Friday that a protest campaign against its rule was dwindling since people wanted peace, while 18 ambassadors to the country called in a joint statement for the restoration of democracy.
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators are seen before a clash with security forces in Taze, Sagaing Region, Myanmar April 7, 2021, in this image obtained by Reuters. Photo obtained by REUTERS.
The junta will hold elections within two years and hand over power to the elected government, military spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun told a news conference in the capital, Naypyitaw.
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