Myanmar security forces kill dozens of anti-coup protesters
2021-03-15 09:04:11 source：The Aljazeera
March 14, 2021
At least 38 people have been killed in the latest crackdown by security forces against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, according to an advocacy group, as the military government declared martial law over two townships in the country’s largest city, Yangon.
The death toll reported on Sunday by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) group matched that of March 3, which had previously recorded more fatalities than any other day since mass demonstrations against the February 1 military takeover began six weeks ago.
AAPP said in a statement a total of 126 people have so far been killed in “violent and arbitrary crackdowns” since the coup, warning that “casualties are drastically increasing”. More than 2,150 people have also been arrested by Saturday, it added.
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