A anti coup protest in the central Myanmar town of Myaing turned deadly on Thursday, with staff at the local hospital reporting that six people have been killed. It is currently unclear under what circumstances the victims were killed. A man who took part in the demonstration and helped carry bodies to the hospital told Reuters news agency that security forces had fired on protesters. “I couldn’t believe they did it.”What is causing violence in Myanmar? Security forces in Myanmar have been using increasingly brutal tactics to suppress a nationwide protest movement opposing the military take over of the democratically elected government on February 1.

Source: Egypt Independent March 11, 2021 07:52 UTC