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The Myanmar military junta's crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said Wednesday.

Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar Junta attacks displace nearly 250,000 people in Myanmar WORLD: The Myanmar military junta’s crackdown on anti-coup protesters has displaced close to a quarter of a million people, a United Nations rights envoy said today (Apr 21). Wednesday 21 April 2021, 06:07PM A destroyed structure is seen in the KNU Brigade 5 region in Myanmar’s Karen state, after air strikes in the area following the February military coup. Photo: AFP. The military has stepped up its use of lethal force to quash mass demonstrations against a Feb 1 coup which ous...

YANGON: Two days after Myanmar marked its bloodiest day in weeks of protests, thousands of residents returned to the streets on Tuesday in a massive show of force against the military rule. At least 18 were killed and dozens injured in the anti-coup demonstrations on Sunday after police opened fire in different parts of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, after attempts to disperse the crowds with stun grenades, tear gas and shots failed. Experts say the unrelenting protests are part of the public’s fight “to unblock their future.” “The youth are more resentful now as they feel their f...