At least 80 killed in Myanmar crackdown as UN envoy calls for ‘strong action’
At least 80 killed in Myanmar crackdown as UN envoy calls for ‘strong action’
WORLD: Reports emerged yesterday (Apr 10) of more than 80 killed in the latest bloodletting by Myanmar’s military, as the country’s own ambassador to the United Nations called for “strong action” against the junta.
Sunday 11 April 2021, 11:33AM
Protesters demonstrating against the military coup in Launglone township in Myanmar’s Dawei district yesterday (Apr 10). Photo: AFP.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in February, with protesters refusing to submit to the junta and demanding a return to democracy.
At least 701 protesters and bystanders have been killed by security forces since the army’s takeover, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners.
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