Myanmar’s military is likely committing “crimes against humanity” in its attempt to stay in power, a UN expert said Thursday, as the junta claimed that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi accepte…
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Myanmar nationals living in Thailand hold pictures of deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they protest against the military coup in front of the United Nations building in Bangkok, Thailand.
At least seven people have been killed in Myanmar after security forces opened fire on anti-coup protesters in two towns on Thursday. Signalling it is undeterred by global criticism and an UN call for restraint, the military junta also stepped up the ante by formally levelling allegations of bribery against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The violence on Thursday came within a day of the United Nations Security Council calling on the military to exercise utmost restraint in its response to peaceful demonstrators and rights group Amnesty International accusing the junta of adopting battlefield tactics against peaceful demonstrators.
THE military government has accused deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi of accepting illegal payments, while eight people were killed when security forces opened fire on protests against the coup, witnesses said.