Security forces shot dead at least 20 people on Monday in addition to the 74 killed a day earlier, including many in a suburb of Yangon where Chinese-financed factories were torched, according to …
Military tightens grip, death toll among anti-coup protesters rises as Myanmar seethes
Myanmar security forces shot dead at least 20 pro-democracy protesters on Monday, an activist group said, and the military junta imposed martial law in parts of the main city Yangon, giving commanders …
Security forces fire on Myanmar protests, martial law tightens military grip
Myanmar security forces shot dead six people taking part in pro-democracy demonstrators on Monday, media and witnesses said, and the military junta imposed martial law in districts of the main city …
Myanmar forces shoot dead six demonstrators after yesterday saw bloodiest day of democracy protests yet with 44 deaths as military brings in martial law
At least six Myanmar pro-democracy protesters have today been shot dead by security forces after yesterday saw the bloodiest day of demonstrations since the military coup began.
Factory Fires Point to China Tensions as Violence Escalates in Myanmar
Myanmar’s security forces fired on protesters on March 1 in what was then the deadliest day of demonstrations since the military took control of the country on Feb. 1. At least 18 people were killed, …
Myanmar army imposes martial law in two cities as more protesters killed
Move in six Yangon townships and parts of Mandalay follows deadliest weekend since coup First published on Sun 14 Mar 2021 22.34 EDT The military junta in Myanmar has put six townships in Yangon and …
On the front lines of the Myanmar military’s crackdown
Machine-gun fire, sleeping in safe houses and waking every morning anxious to find out who has been arrested overnight.
Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in Myanmar’s deadliest day since coup
Myanmar security forces killed at least 38 people Sunday in one of the deadliest days since the military seized power in a coup, and declared martial law in six areas after Chinese-funded factories …
Myanmar Junta Extends Martial Law in Yangon After Dozens of Anti-Coup Protesters Killed
Authorities in Myanmar extended martial law in more areas of the main city of Yangon Monday amid reports of more killings of protesters at the hands of security forces. State-run MRTV news channel …
Myanmar protests: Ousted speaker in hiding vows to continue ‘revolution’
The leader of a group of Myanmar politicians ousted by a military coup has vowed to press on with a “revolution” against the authorities. In his first public address, Mahn Win Khaing Than said “this …