Myanmar Military Regime’s Forces Establish Bases at Civilian Schools, Universities, and Hospitals
Myanmar Military Regime’s Forces Establish Bases at Civilian Schools, Universities, and Hospitals
Military troops deployed in Mandalay amid the regime’s crackdown on its protesters on Feb. 22, marking 22222 nationwide general strike. / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 8 March 2021
Yangon At least 20 government universities, school and hospitals in major cities including Yangon, Mandalay, Magway, Monywa and Ayeyarwady have been occupied by security forces of the military regime as their base camps.
On Sunday night, security forces that have occupied a teaching hospital in Yangon’s North Oakkalapa Township as their base camp, opened fire and exploded percussion grenades in an attempt to intimidate a crowd that had appeared in front of the hospital opposing its use by the military.