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The Irrawaddy revisits an article from March last year honoring some of the more than 500 peaceful protesters killed by the junta during the first month after it seized power.
Richard C Paddock, The New York Times
Published: 15 Mar 2021 12:41 PM BdST
Updated: 15 Mar 2021 12:41 PM BdST People carry an injured man as security forces opened fire on protestors in Myanmar’s capitol, Yangon, March 14, 2021. (The New York Times)
Soldiers and police officers shot and killed at least 51 people in Myanmar over the weekend as they pressed their campaign of attrition against protesters who have defied them in cities and towns across the country. );
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Despite weeks of killings by the security forces, a nationwide civil disobedience movement which has paralysed much of the economy as well as the government’s operations shows no sign of waning a month and a half after the Feb 1 military coup that ousted the civilian leadership.
Days of Killings and Defiance in Myanmar, With Neither Side Relenting
At least 51 people were fatally shot over the weekend, but the nationwide protest movement shows no sign of waning.
Seeking help for a wounded man in the Hlaingthaya district of Yangon, Myanmar, where several dozen people were killed by security forces on Sunday.Credit.The New York Times
Published March 14, 2021Updated April 11, 2021
Soldiers and police officers shot and killed at least 51 people in Myanmar over the weekend, as they pressed their campaign of attrition against protesters who have defied them in cities and towns across the country.
Despite weeks of killings by the security forces, a nationwide civil disobedience movement which has paralyzed much of the economy as well as the government’s operations shows no sign of waning, a month and a half after the Feb. 1 military coup that ousted the civilian leadership.
Soldiers and police officers shot and killed at least 20 people in Myanmar over the weekend as they pressed their campaign of attrition against protesters who have defied them in cities and towns across the country.