Police open fires at protestors in Myanmar!

The Police fired on protesters in Myanmar today, which killed at least ten, medics say, on the deadliest day since rallies against the country’s coup began.

Several deaths were reported in Yangon, Dawei, and Mandalay after Police used live rounds, rubber bullets, and tear gas.

After weeks of mostly peaceful protests against the 1 February military takeover, security forces started their violent crackdown on Saturday.

Leading to government leaders, including Aung San Suu Kyi, being overthrown and detained.

From Sunday, social media footage showed protesters running away as Police charged at them, temporary roadblocks being raised, and several people being led away covered in blood.

The police crackdown was started on Sunday as coup leaders sought to suppress a civil disobedience campaign that has shown no sign of ending.

More protesters occupied the road after the shooting, and police march, blocking the area with shields and carts and readying themselves to take on the Police.

Many more people arrived, sitting down on the road and chanting. Two people were then shot dead, and one was severely injured. But the people did not retreat.

The figures from unverified social media reports were much higher, with cases more than 20 dead. Dozens more are doubted to have been injured, and at least four people were killed in Yangon’s largest city, as Police fired bullets, stun grenades, and tear gas.

Reaction from protestors

The protesters remained defiant. “If they push us, we’ll rise. If they attack us, we’ll defend. We’ll never kneel to the military boots,” Nyan Win Shein told Reuters.

Some demonstrators have taken away in police vans.

In the south-eastern city of Dawei, security forces moved to break up a rally. Moreover, there are reports of live rounds being used. Four people were killed in the city.

The number of arrests since the protests began has not been confirmed. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners monitoring group has put the figure at 850. But hundreds more appear to have been detained this weekend.

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