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Myanmar coup: The ‘battle tactics’ used in crackdowns on protestsInternational 2021-03-13, by Editor Comments Off 2 On a busy street in Yangon, police are escorting a man as gunfire crackles in the background. The man appears to be in custody and is showing no resistance – then suddenly an officer shoots him from behind, kicking him as he lies on the ground. The incident, captured on video, is one of dozens that have been reported since a military coup in Myanmar on 1 February brought protesters onto the streets. Crackdowns agains...

BBC News By Joshua Cheetham image copyrightGetty Images image captionHuman rights groups are calling on Myanmar's military to end it's use of lethal force against civilians On a busy street in Yangon, police are escorting a man as gunfire crackles in the background. The man appears to be in custody and is showing no resistance - then suddenly an officer shoots him from behind, kicking him as he lies on the ground. The incident, captured on video, is one of dozens that have been reported since a military coup in Myanmar on 1 February brought protesters onto the streets. Crackdowns against pr...