(CNN) At least 550 people have been killed by Myanmar's military in the aftermath of a coup which overthrew the elected government on February 1, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), an advocacy group based in neighboring Thailand. Security officials have responded to dissent with a brutal crackdown and detained thousands, including five people arrested in Myanmar's biggest city Yangon Friday, minutes after being interviewed by CNN journalists, according to eyewitnesses. The CNN team visited the "Ten Miles" bazaar in Yangon's Insein township, where they interviewed some local residents. The pair were arrested by a group of security officials within three to five minutes of the CNN team leaving the area, according to eyewitnesses. They were taken to Shwe Pyi Thar Interrogation Center, a source close to them said.

Source: CNN April 03, 2021 18:00 UTC