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One killed as Myanmar police open fire on protesters: Witnesses

International Desk
05 Mar 2021 16:01:09 | Update: 05 Mar 2021 16:10:23
One killed as Myanmar police open fire on protesters: Witnesses

Police opened fire on Friday in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on protesting opponents of a Feb 1 military coup, killing one person, witnesses and media said.

The young man was shot in the neck and died, media said.

Earlier in the day, a big crowd had marched peacefully through the city chanting: "The stone age is over, we're not scared because you threaten us."

 

(US News)

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