At least 18 dead in bloodiest day of Myanmar unrest so far, UN says


Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on Monday ( March 1, 2021). - AFP

YANGON, March 1 (dpa): At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 wounded in Myanmar as police and military cracked down on anti-coup protesters in the country on Sunday, the UN Human Rights Office said.

It was the bloodiest day yet in the South-East Asian country since a military coup on February 1 drove people into the streets demanding the return of the civilian government.

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