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Death toll in Myanmar unrest surpasses 300
Anti-coup protesters squat behind a barricade that separates them from security forces on the opposite side of the road in the Dala township of Yangon, Myanmar
THE number of anti-coup protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month’s military takeover has passed 300, an opposition group said today.
The total of 320 dead includes only documented cases, so the actual number of casualties is “likely much higher,” said the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).
As of Thursday, 2,981 people have been arrested, charged or sentenced as part of the ongoing crackdown since the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted in the coup on February 1, the group said.
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