Security forces have responded with an increasingly brutal crackdown involving tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets, as well as isolated incidents of live rounds. "A girl was wounded in her pelvic area by gunshot and she was taken to her home because the hospital is occupied by the security forces," a rescue worker said. The US and British embassies in Yangon said there were reports of innocent students and civilians being surrounded by security forces in North Okkalapa. "We call on those security forces to withdraw from the area, release those detained, and allow people to depart safely," the US embassy said on Twitter. "I went... to meet the parents of hundreds of students and peaceful protesters arbitrary detained," Christian Lechervy wrote on Facebook.

Source: Philippine Star March 10, 2021 23:21 UTC