Myanmar security forces kill at least 20 in latest clash
Fighting between anti-junta villagers and the army follows visit by Red Cross and Asean envoys
06 June 2021 - 23:45
At least 20 people were killed by Myanmar’s security forces in the Ayeyarwady river delta region on Saturday after villagers armed with catapults and crossbows fought back against troops searching for weapons, local media and residents said.
That would make it the heaviest civilian death toll in nearly two months. Some 845 people had previously been killed by the army and police since the February 1 coup, according to an activist group. The junta has disputed that figure...
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