Dozens of protesters have reportedly been shot dead in Myanmar, on the bloodiest day since February's coup. Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing earlier used an Armed Forces Day TV address to promise elections, but gave no timetable. The latest deaths would take the number killed in the suppression of protests since the coup took place to about 400. Myanmar Now set out a tally of 91 deaths in 40 towns nationwide by 16:30 local time (10:00 GMT). The Irrawaddy's latest report tells of 59 deaths, including three children, across 28 locations.

Source: The Star March 27, 2021 13:28 UTC