Junta-appointed Myanmar central bank deputy head shot

A soldier outside Myanmar's Central Bank during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, on Feb 15, 2021. - Reuters

YANGON (AFP): The deputy governor of Myanmar's central bank was shot and wounded in her home in the commercial capital Yangon on Thursday (April 7), a junta spokesman told AFP, in the latest high-profile attack on military-linked officials.

Myanmar's military has led a bloody crackdown on dissent after taking power in last year's coup, sparking social unrest and a worsening economic crisis.