Myanmar security forces kill over 80 anti-coup protesters in Bago

Protesters holding flags march in a demonstration against the military coup in Launglone township in Myanmar's Dawei district. (AFP) — Protesters holding flags march in a demonstration against the military coup in Launglone township in Myanmar's Dawei district. **(AFP)**

1 min read . Updated: 10 Apr 2021, 07:16 PM IST Reuters

Troops used rifle grenades to break up a protest in the town, witnesses and domestic media said

Myanmar security forces killed over 80 anti-coup protesters in Bago town on Thursday night and Friday, near the main city of Yangon, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.

Troops used rifle grenades to break up a protest in the town, witnesses and domestic media said. AAPP and the Myanmar Now news portal said 82 people were killed.

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