Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman dead, media say

Police charge on protesters as they crack down on demonstrations against the military coup in Yangon on February 27, 2021. - AFP

YANGON, Feb 27 (Reuters): Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across the country, with media reports of a woman shot dead and dozens of people detained.

The violence came after Myanmar's U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop the Feb. 1 coup.