Myanmar soldiers accused of killing 11 after charred remains found

FILE PHOTO: Displaced people flee violence at the town of Depayin in the Sagaing region, Myanmar July 2, 2021 in this picture taken July 2, 2021 obtained by REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) - Myanmar soldiers have been accused of rounding up 11 people in a village in a central area of the strife-torn country before shooting them and setting fire to their bodies, according to residents in the area and media reports.

The charred remains were found in a village in Sagaing, an area that has seen fierce fighting between security forces and militia set up by opponents of military rule since a Feb. 1 coup, said residents, who said some of the victims were still alive when burned.