April 10 (Reuters) - Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
Details of the death toll in the town of Bago, 90 km (55 miles) northeast of Yangon, were not initially available because security forces piled up bodies in the Zeyar Muni pagoda compound and cordoned off the area, according to witnesses and domestic media outlets.
The AAPP and Myanmar Now news outlet said on Saturday that 82 people were killed during the protest against the Feb. 1 military coup in the country. Firing started before dawn on Friday and continued into the afternoon, Myanmar Now said.
Myanmar security forces reportedly kill more than 80 anti-coup protesters
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Threats of lethal violence and arrests of protesters have failed to suppress daily demonstrations across Myanmar.
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Violence in Myanmar is continuing to escalate as anti-coup groups resist the ruling military s attempts to bring the country under control.
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More than 600 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces cracking down on protests against the coup
The ambassadors of 18 countries including Australia have called for the restoration of democracy and release of political prisoners
The UN Security Council has been warned that Myanmar is on the verge of state collapse
Myanmar security forces kill dozens of protesters: monitoring group
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Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
Details of the death toll in the town of Bago, 90km northeast of Yangon, were not initially available because security forces piled up bodies in the Zeyar Muni pagoda compound and cordoned off the area, according to witnesses and domestic media outlets.
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Published: 10 Apr 2021 03:56 PM BdST
Updated: 10 Apr 2021 03:56 PM BdST Demonstrators are seen before a clash with security forces in Taze, Sagaing Region, Myanmar April 7, 2021, in this image obtained by Reuters.
An alliance of ethnic armies in Myanmar that has opposed the junta s crackdown on anti-coup protests attacked a police station in the east on Saturday and at least 10 policemen were killed, domestic media said. );
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The police station at Naungmon in Shan state was attacked early in the morning by fighters from an alliance that includes the Arakan Army, the Ta ang National Liberation Army and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, media reported.