YANGON, Dec 4 (dpa): Myanmar’s anti-coup protest in March was targeted by the junta who used lethal force and fired assault rifles on trapped protesters, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has announced.
Security forces killed at least 65 protesters and bystanders on March 14 in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar township, HRW said.Myanmar has been in political turmoil since the military staged a coup on February 1, which saw the arrest of Myanmar's civilian leader and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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