The United Nations has called it ‘Bloody Wednesday’. United Nations Ambassador to Myanmar, Kristin Schreiner has said that shocking footage is coming out from all over the country. Kristin also said, “It seems that security forces are using live bullets in firing.“
Massive protests are taking place in Myanmar against the military coup on 1 February. Demonstrators are demanding that elected government leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, be released.
These leaders have been thrown out of power and imprisoned by the army. The protesters are also demanding an end to the military coup. Recent violence has come to light when the neighboring countries are urging the army to exercise restraint.
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Kristin Schrener says that 50 people have lost their lives since the coup and a large number of people have also been injured. Kristin said, “It is seen in a video that the police is beating up the unarmed people of the medical team.” In one footage, it is seen that the protestor was shot and it seems that this has happened on the road. ”
Kristin said, “I have asked some weapons experts to identify the weapons. It is not clear,
but it is thought that the weapons that the police have are 9 mm submachine guns and they are using live bullets. ”
Save the Children says that among those killed on Wednesday, there are two boys between 14 and 17 years old. There is also a 19-year-old girl among them. A local journalist from the news agency Reuters said that six people were reported to have been killed and 30 were injured during a demonstration in Monywa, central Myanmar.
A medical volunteer from the news agency AFP said that at least 10 people have been injured in Myingyan. They say that the army is using tear gas shells, rubber bullets and live bullets. A protestor from the same city told the routers,
“They are not scattering us with water showers nor warning us.” They are firing directly. ”
A protesting student in Mandalay told the BBC that he had killed the protesters. He said, “I think it must have been around 10 or 10.30 when army and police personnel came and started firing at people violently.” has come.
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