Myanmar police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations against a military coup and at least 18 people were killed, the U.N. human rights office said. Three people were killed at Dawei in the south, politician Kyaw Min Htike told Reuters from the town. Two died in the second city of Mandalay, Myanmar Now media and a resident said. ‘OUTRAGEOUS’Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing said last week authorities were using minimal force to deal with the protests. People should not face violence for expressing dissent against the military coup.

Source: The Nation February 28, 2021 17:37 UTC