Soldiers stand guard after the military detained Aung San Suu Kyi in February. The junta’s troops have been accused of brutal attacks on villagersThe military in Myanmar tortured and killed more than 40 civilians in villages known to be opposition strongholds in the centre of the country. SponsoredMen from the villages were taken, beaten and tortured, then buried in shallow graves. Videos shot on phones by villagers and photographs from UK-based human rights group Myanmar Witness appear to corroborate the reports from local witnesses and survivors. The area is home to militia groups that have been fighting the military junta since it seized power from the government of Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in February.

Source: The Times December 21, 2021 01:41 UTC