Myanmar Anti-Regime Protest Death Toll Reaches 191
A protester injured after security forces opened fire on an anti-regime protest in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar Township is taken to hospital./ The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 16 March 2021
Twenty-three people were reportedly killed in Myanmar on Monday, as the junta intensified its attacks on anti-regime protesters. The protest-related death toll since the military’s Feb. 1 coup had reached 191 on Monday night, with tens of thousands of protesters continuing to take to the streets across the country.
The Irrawaddy confirmed 15 deaths early Monday evening from several cities including Magwe Region’s Aunglan Township, Bago Region’s Gyobingauk and Bago Townships, Sagain Region’s Monywa Township and Mandalay Region’s Thabeikkyin and Myingyan Townships.
Myanmar s military-dominated State Administration Council (SAC) has imposed martial law with shoot-to-kill orders on four more townships in country s commercial hub of Yangon.The martial law was imposed in North Dagon, South Dagon, Dagon .
The State Administration Council has declared martial law in North Dagon, South Dagon, Dagon Seikkan and North Okkalapa townships of Yangon region, according to the announcement of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services.
The council gave the administrative and judicial power to the commander of Yangon region to perform security, maintain the rule of law and tranquillity, the announcement said.
On Sunday, martial law was also imposed in the Hlaingthaya and Shwe Pyi Thar townships of Yangon region after some factories in the townships were burnt down.
A one-year state of emergency was declared in Myanmar on Feb 1 and the state power was handed over to the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Gen Min Aung Hlaing, chair of the newly formed State Administration Council.
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