7 Apr 2021 Security forces loyal to the Myanmar junta opened fire in several locations Wednesday, killing 13 protesters. The incident resulted in the burning of a Chinese-owned factory in the city of Yangon. Coup leader Gen. Min Aung Hlaing blamed the protesters for all of the violence and destruction, accusing them of “destroying” the country. “Although protests are staged in neighboring countries and the international community, they do not destroy businesses. CDM is an activity to destroy the country,” the general said Wednesday, striving to make Myanmar’s pro-democracy activists look more dangerous and illegitimate than comparable movements in other nations. CDM stands for Civil Disobedience Movement, the blanket term that has become common for the Myanmar protesters, who demand the restoration of civilian rule under the country’s elected leadership.