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GENEVA/KUALA LUMPUR (CNA) – Myanmar Red Cross workers have been arrested, intimidated and injured on the frontlines as they tried to treat mounting civilian casualties, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said yesterday.
The agency said it was deeply concerned at the growing humanitarian crisis two months after the army seized power. Over 500 civilians have been reported killed as the junta’s forces tried to suppress daily protests.
Myanmar Red Cross teams provided care for over 2,000 people, a statement said. They have also been targetted.
“Myanmar Red Cross first aiders and medics have been wrongfully arrested, intimidated or injured, and Red Cross property and ambulances have been damaged. This is unacceptable,” IFRC’s Asia Pacific Regional Director Alexander Matheou, said.
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(Reuters) - Myanmar Red Cross workers have been arrested, intimidated and injured on the front lines as they tried to treat mounting civilian casualties, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Thursday.
The agency said it was deeply concerned at the growing humanitarian crisis two months after the army seized power. Well over 500 civilians have been reported killed as the junta’s forces have tried to suppress daily protests.
Myanmar Red Cross teams had provided care for over 2,000 people, a statement said. They have also been targeted.
“Myanmar Red Cross first aiders and medics have been wrongfully arrested, intimidated or injured and Red Cross property and ambulances have been damaged. This is unacceptable,” Alexander Matheou, IFRC’s Asia Pacific Regional Director, said.
The Straits Times
Myanmar aid workers arrested, intimidated, hurt: Red Cross
A member of the Red Cross walking amid protests against the military coup in Dawei, Myanmar, on Feb 28, 2021.PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedApr 1, 2021, 12:36 pm SGT
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