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Myanmar junta crackdown death toll passes 1,000
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NAYPYITAW, 19 August 2021, (TON): An advocacy group said that Myanmar's security forces have killed more than 1,000 civilians since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi from power six months ago.
The country has been in turmoil since February 1, when the armed forces seized power in a lightning coup, triggering dissent as protesters demanded a return to democracy.
Security forces responded with bloody crackdowns, using live rounds against civilians. But anti-junta mobs some of whom have formed self-defence groups are still taking to the streets daily in flash marches.
Activist group Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, which verifies the deaths and mass arrests under the regime, said the number of people killed by security forces reached 1,001.
The actual number is likely far higher, said AAPP's joint secretary Ko Bo Gyi.
He said "as long as the military is in power, they will continue to kill youths, professionals like doctors and teachers, men, women and children."
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