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Myanmar Report: Armed Forces Day sees bloodiest crackdown

Myanmar Report: Armed Forces Day sees bloodiest crackdown

13 Sept 15:50 Key points summarised by AI
  • Myanmar's Armed Forces Day was marked by a brutal military crackdown on anti-coup protestors, resulting in at least 90 deaths across the country, including young children.
  • The military escalated its use of force, firing indiscriminately into homes and issuing explicit threats of being 'shot through the head' to intimidate protestors.
  • Ethnic armed groups, such as the Karen National Union (KNU), intensified their resistance by attacking military bases and capturing Tatmadaw soldiers.
  • Leaders of ethnic armed forces called for unity against the military and supported the formation of a 'federal army' to collectively fight the Tatmadaw.
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