Myanmar Security Forces Kill At Least 8 More Anti-Coup Protesters

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On Wednesday, Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least 8 more anti-coup protesters bringing the total number of protester deaths to nearly 30.
Demonstrations have been ongoing in Myanmar for several weeks since the military staged a coup on Jan 31 and arrested the democratically elected officials. Police and military response has become increasingly violent and often lethal over the last few weeks.
The protesters do not wish to return to military rule and demand the release and return to power for the democratically elected officials.
The democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been under house arrest since the coup.
The military claims that there was widespread fraud in the election and uses that as justification for the coup.
Myanmar, which spent five decades under military rule, had recently undergone a democratic transition and elected Aung San Suu Kyi as leader as well as given the majority of the seats in parliament to Kyi's National League for Democracy Party.
Other nations, including the US, have condemned the coup saying that the outcome of the recent elections should be respected. President Biden also placed sanctions on Myanmar.

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