NEWS ANALYSIS. Paris is directly concerned by the Sino-American confrontation in the South Pacific islands, following the security agreement between Beijing and the Solomon Islands
Myanmar forces target striking railway workers
World
March 11, 2021
Yangon: Hundreds of soldiers and police swooped on a railway station in Yangon on Wednesday seeking to arrest workers on strike to protest against the military coup in Myanmar.
The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi last month, triggering daily protests around the country to demand the return of democracy.
Security forces have responded with an increasingly brutal crackdown involving tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets, as well as isolated incidents of live rounds. Close to 2,000 people have been arrested and the death toll has climbed to more than 60.
Myanmar security forces target striking railway workers
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10/03/2021 - 07:08 Myanmar railway staff gather by the tracks as security forces arrive at Ma Hlwa Gone station to arrest workers on strike to protest against the coup STR AFP 4 min
Yangon (AFP)
Hundreds of soldiers and police swooped on a railway station in Yangon on Wednesday seeking to arrest workers on strike to protest against the military coup in Myanmar.
The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi last month, triggering daily protests around the country to demand the return of democracy.