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More than 40 people were killed by security forces in protests in Hlaing Tharyar on March 14 and several factories were set ablaze.
France said the European Union would approve sanctions against those behind the coup next Monday.
More than 180 protesters have been killed as security forces try to crush a wave of demonstrations.
Myanmar: Thousands of residents fled an industrial suburb of Myanmar s commercial capital on Tuesday (March 16) after it was placed under martial law by the ruling junta following bloody anti-coup protests over the weekend. Here is like a war zone, they are shooting everywhere, a labour organizer in the Hlaing Tharyar district told Reuters, saying that most residents were too frightened to go outside.
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Myanmar military imposes internet blackout March 17, 2021 Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and impose an information blackout in an apparent bid to quash opposition. Courtesy photo
HONG KONG Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and impose an information blackout in an apparent bid to quash opposition.
The military, which seized power in a February 1 coup, has in recent days become more indiscriminate in its use of deadly violence against unarmed protesters, with widespread reports of shootings and torture of political prisoners.
Published Wednesday, March 17, 2021 1:33PM EDT (CNN) Concern is growing for the safety of residents in parts of Myanmar s largest city after the military moved to seal off several key areas and impose an information blackout in an apparent bid to quash opposition. The military, which seized power in a February 1 coup, has in recent days become more indiscriminate in its use of deadly violence against unarmed protesters, with widespread reports of shootings and torture of political prisoners. More than 200 people have been killed in protests since the coup, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told CNN s Becky Anderson Wednesday.
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