Myanmar Regime Launches Late Night Raids, Arrests Civilians and Opposition Members
The security forces conduct raids in Yangon on Saturday night.
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By The Irrawaddy 7 March 2021
Yangon – Myanmar’s security forces have detained at least 10 opposition activists in eight Yangon townships last night, including National League for Democracy (NLD) members, protest leaders, vigilante group members and other civilians.
U Khin Maung Latt, 58, a Muslim NLD ward chairman in Pabedan Township, Yangon, was tortured to death after police and soldiers took him from his home, according to the NLD.
His family collected his body from Mingaladon military hospital on Sunday.
U Moe Myint, the NLD’s lawmaker for South Okkalapa Township, said party members who have been actively protesting against the military regime are believed to have been targeted.
Myanmar s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to back a campaign against last month s coup, raising pressure on the junta as its forces fired weapons and occupied hospitals in the main city Yangon after a day of massive protests.
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