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Brutal crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar leaves at least 18 dead

March 15, 2021/in News

Another three deaths were reported in Shwepyithar township, also in the largely industrial outskirts of Yangon At least 18 people were killed in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar township on Sunday as security forces carried out a crackdown on protesters that raged on into the night. As of 11pm, there were 18 confirmed deaths and dozens of […]

Myanmar has deadliest weekend yet as casualties continue to mount

March 15, 2021/in News

Hospitals were still filling with dead or wounded protesters late Sunday night as security forces continue to wage war on civilians opposed to military rule Six weeks after seizing power, Myanmar’s military council carried out its deadliest assault yet on unarmed protesters over the weekend, killing at least 18 people in one Yangon township alone. […]

Brutal crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar leaves at least 18 dead

March 15, 2021/in News

Myanmar has deadliest weekend yet as casualties continue to mount

March 15, 2021/in News

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Brutal crackdown in Hlaing Tharyar leaves at least 18 dead

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Another three deaths were reported in Shwepyithar township, also in the largely industrial outskirts of Yangon

At least 18 people were killed in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar township on Sunday as security forces carried out a crackdown on protesters that raged on into the night.

As of 11pm, there were 18 confirmed deaths and dozens of injuries reported by rescue teams and doctors treating victims of the brutal assault on unarmed civilians.

The deadly violence began at around 1pm when junta troops started opening fire on protesters in the township on the western outskirts of Yangon.

By 7:30pm, the township’s main hospital had received 10 dead bodies and 20 injured patients, according to a source at the hospital.

Another four deaths were reported by a doctor who said he also treated eight patients rescued by volunteers while he was on duty.

“Wounded people were sent to me at the rescue site. I gave them medical treatment. There were many injured people,” the doctor told Myanmar Now.

The bodies of three of the four victims were taken to North Okkalapa Township Hospital, said the doctor, who is taking part in the Civil Disobedience Movement against military rule.

Smoke billows over a protest site in Hlaing Tharyar township on Sunday as security forces crack down on anti-coup demonstrators.

The fourth victim, identified as Thurein Lin, died of a bullet wound to the back of his head.

“His body was not sent to the hospital. It was sent back to his home because we were afraid it would be hidden,” said an official working with a volunteer rescue team.

An official from Hlaing Tharyar Township Hospital said that the exact number of dead and injured could not yet be determined, as casualties were still arriving well into the night.

Witnesses said that troops fired on protesters from the Aung Zeya bridge, which connects Hlaing Tharyar and Insein townships, and from a site near Meekhwak Market.

Residents of Hlaing Tharyar confirmed that the shooting was still going on at 7pm.

The junta’s forces were also trying to raid a protest camp in a residential neighbourhood, raising fears of further casualties.

“The security situation is worrying,” a person living near the Aung Zeya bridge told Myanmar Now. “They fired on protesters even in broad daylight, so they may raid protest camps at night.”

Residents of Insein who came to help those trapped in Hlaing Tharyar also came under fire from the Aung Zeya bridge, witnesses said.

A doctor at Yangon General Hospital told Myanmar Now that more than 50 injured people, mostly from Hlaing Tharyar, had been admitted from around 5pm on Sunday. Four of the injured were later pronounced dead.

He said wounded people were still arriving at the hospital at 11pm.

At least three factories in Hlaing Tharyar’s industrial zone were set on fire during the confrontation, but details were not immediately known.

According to a report published by China’s state-run CGTN on Sunday evening, two of the burning factories were owned by Chinese citizens.

Three protesters were also killed in Shwepyithar township, north of Insein, on Sunday. State TV announced on Sunday night that martial law had been imposed in Hlaing Tharyar and Shwepyithar townships.

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Myanmar has deadliest weekend yet as casualties continue to mount

March 15, 2021/in News

Hospitals were still filling with dead or wounded protesters late Sunday night as security forces continue to wage war on civilians opposed to military rule

Six weeks after seizing power, Myanmar’s military council carried out its deadliest assault yet on unarmed protesters over the weekend, killing at least 18 people in one Yangon township alone. Casualties were reported around the country, including more than 30 confirmed deaths in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar, Thingangyun, Shwepyithar, and South Dagon townships on Sunday. Hundreds more have been injured, many of them critically, as security forces used live ammunition against civilians in an effort to terrorise the population into submission.

Below are some of the casualties reported during two days of brutal oppression that mark the latest escalation in the regime’s relentless drive to impose its will on an entire nation. For full reports on the two sites that witnessed the deadliest violence, see here and here.

TWANTE

Four people were killed and at least 13 were injured in Twante township, west of Yangon, on Saturday due to a violent crackdown by security forces, according to a local source close to a humanitarian group.

Fifteen trucks from Light Infantry Division (LID) 77 arrived from Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon at around 2pm and started firing at protesters, killing two people and injuring 10 others on the spot, the source said.

Five of the 10 injured protesters were taken to Mingaladon hospital at around 6:30pm. Two died en route to the hospital.

The two who died on the way to the hospital were 35-year-old Maung Paing and 25-year-old Hla Min Thu. Their families were contacted on Sunday afternoon and told to collect the bodies, according to relatives who spoke to Myanmar Now.

“We’re preparing to collect the body. They’ve allowed us to get the body back so we’re taking his ID card, the family household registration and a photo of him to the hospital,” a member of Hla Min Thu’s family said.

Hla Min Thu is survived by his wife and two children, ages three and five. He supported his family by selling ice-cream, a neighbour said.

The neighbour added that Hla Min Thu was shot while working as a motorcycle taxi driver, a job that he started doing because his regular business was not doing well.

“It’s very unfortunate. He was a simple man, he never went to protests. He was just making a living. That day, he couldn’t go out to do his usual business, so he was giving taxi rides on his bike,” the neighbour said.

His body was claimed at the hospital by his wife and his sister-in-law, she added.

One of the other two deceased was 23-year-old Tun Lin Aung, who died from a head injury. His body and that of an unidentified man who was killed at the same time are being held at Twante township hospital.

So far, the families of the deceased have been unable to collect their bodies from the hospital due to the presence of soldiers from LID 77.

“We don’t know if the dead bodies will be returned or not. Currently, they’re in the morgue,” a local person familiar with the situation told Myanmar Now.

Soldiers were still stationed at the hospital and near the clock tower on Strand road on Sunday, while other security forces patrolled the town.

Locals said that more troops from LID 77 were stationed with Infantry Battalion 70 a mile south of Twante.

No protests were held in Twante on Sunday morning, but there were isolated demonstrations on the major roads connecting Twante and other townships, a 32-year-old protest leader said.

“We’re fighting to get back our democracy and will continue fighting until we get it,” she said.

She added that despite potential crackdowns, flash protests would continue to keep up the momentum.

HPAKANT

One person was killed and five injured due to the military council’s violent crackdown on protesters in Kachin state’s Hpakant township on Saturday.

Locals from the wards of Seik Mu, Mashi Ka Htaung and Seng Taung in Hpakant were protesting against the dictatorship at around 11am when security forces opened fire, a Hpakant resident said.

“Locals from three wards gathered for a march. But the crackdown was in Mashi Ka Htaung. One was shot in the chest and killed. Two others are in critical condition,” the source said.

The person killed was 30-year-old Kyaw Lin Htike, a native of Moe Kaung. Among the five injured, two are in critical condition after being shot in the thigh and stomach. They are currently being treated at the Shwe Pyi Thit hospital.

Protesters in Bago gather near a makeshift barricade on March 14.

BAGO

One person was killed and at least eight others were injured during a crackdown in Bago on Sunday morning.

“We know three people have been arrested. More than eight people were injured,” a member of the Bago University Students’ Union told Myanmar Now.

The deceased was identified as 20-year-old Htet Naing Shein, who was in Bago from Magwe for business. One of the injured was shot in the arm, but the condition of the others is unknown. It is believed that there were also a number of other arrests made during the day.

Protesters were gathered at the intersection of Ponnasu and 10th streets when soldiers and police, who had blocked the area on all sides, moved in to stop the demonstration.

The crackdown ended by 3pm, at which point the roads were reopened, said a protester who escaped arrest.

Security forces have killed at least 130 people nationwide since the start of protests against the military’s overthrow of the country’s elected government on February 1.

According to estimates by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), the coup regime has also imprisoned more than 2,100 people since seizing power.

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