Death toll since Myanmar coup tops 1,000, says activist groupFILE PHOTO: The daughter of Zwee Htet Soe, a protester who died during a demonstration against the military coup on March 3, cries during her father's funeral in Yangon on March 5, 2021. (AFP)The death toll as a result of Myanmar's Feb 1 coup passed 1,000 on Wednesday, according to an official of the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners (AAPP) activist group, which has been recording killings by security forces. A spokesman for the ruling junta did not respond to a call to request comment. The military authorities have previously said the AAPP figures, widely cited by international organisations, are exaggerated. The army has also said scores of members of the security forces have been killed.

Source: Bangkok Post August 18, 2021 06:33 UTC