Second Day of Police Crackdown on Myanmar Protest Caused At Least 18 Casualties

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Boon Hun
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It’s been a month since the Myanmar military took over.

Since then, Myanmar has been thrown into chaos.

Second Day of Police Crackdown On Myanmar Protests Caused 18 Casualties

28 Feb 2021 was the bloodiest day out of the weeks of demonstrations against the military for their hostile takeover.

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According to a UN human rights officer, at least 18 people died and 30 wounded in Myanmar.

Three men were shot dead in Southern city Dawei.

Two teenagers were killed in the town of Bago.

One teacher died in Yangon died of cardiac arrest after the police threw stun grenades to break up a teachers’ protest.

The Myanmar Now media outlet also reported that two others were killed in the protest taking place in the second city of Mandalay.

A woman was shot dead later in the day.

Frontier Myanmar also took to Twitter to share how one man was shot dead, with several others injured, for sheltering at a bus stop.

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According to Aljazeera, Myanmar soldiers were deployed to reinforce the police.

Myanmar: A Battlefield

The once peaceful country tottering towards democracy has now become a battlefield.

Security forces within the country are now reacting more aggressively as the movement gains popularity.

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They have shown that they are not afraid to shoot live rounds and take lives in order to ensure obedience to the military regime.

On 28 Feb 2021, at least 85 medical professionals and students, as well as 7 journalists, were detained by the authorities.

It was further added that at least 1,000 individuals have been caught and detained by the Myanmar military since the takeover.

Not A Coup

While the international community has been trying to exert political pressure on Myanmar, including the US, the Myanmar military generally ignored such efforts.

While they’ve said that it’s not a coup and that an election will be held, the election date isn’t confirmed yet.

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Meanwhile, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is facing charges for violating a “natural disaster” law and illegally importing walkie-talkies into the country.

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