A series of explosions occurred in front of ward administration offices in Sanchaung and Kyimyindine townships, Yangon Region, on Sunday morrning (Aug 15).
A series of explosions occurred in front of ward administration offices in Sanchaung and Kyimyindine townships, Yangon Region, on the morning of August 15.
Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least eight people on Wednesday, according to accounts on social media and local news reports, as authorities extended their lethal crackdown on protests against last month’s coup.
Videos from various locations showed security forces firing slingshots at demonstrators, chasing them down, and even beating an ambulance crew.
A doctor told the AFP news agency that one protester was shot in the chest in Mandalay while another, a 19-year-old woman, was shot in her head.
The Frontier Magazine also reported the killing, saying police first used tear gas and rubber bullets at a crowd numbering in the thousands in Mandalay. They opened fire later when the crowd regrouped at the same place and resumed their sit-in protest, the publication said.
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Fellow protesters carry Nyi Nyi Aung Htet Naing. He was shot dead outside No. 5 Basic Education High School in Kamayut Township.
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By The Irrawaddy 2 March 2021
Yangon On Sunday morning, a 23-year-old network engineer was shot dead by Myanmar security forces while taking part in a protest against the country’s military regime in Yangon’s Hledan. A live bullet pierced his chest.
Police used live ammunition as they attacked more than a thousand anti-military regime protesters gathering in Hledan. At least 20 people were killed in police crackdowns across the country.