U.S. slams Myanmar military over 'credible' reports soldiers killed 11 people

FILE PHOTO: U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a press briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/POOL/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday that the United States was "outraged" by reports that Myanmar soldiers rounded up and killed 11 people in the northwestern region of Sagaing.

The soldiers were accused of shooting the people and setting fire to their bodies. Charred remains were discovered in a village.