Myanmar protesters take to streets after bloodiest weekend

This screengrab from a UGC video provided to AFPTV from an anonymous source and taken on March 29, 2021 shows protesters using slingshots as they clash with security forces during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon's South Dagon township.

YANGON, March 29 (AFP): Protesters and mourners took to the streets of Myanmar on Monday after the deadliest weekend since the military coup, as US President Joe Biden led international condemnation of the junta's ruthless crackdown.

Soldiers and police have killed hundreds in a brutal campaign against mass anti-coup protests demanding a restoration of democracy and the release of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.