Crowds of anti-coup demonstrators marched through Myanmar’s largest city on Monday, one day after 18 people were reported dead in a confrontation with security forces.
The Associated Press reports that protesters in Yangon were chased by police as they attempted to gather at the Hledan Center intersection, a usual meeting spot for the demonstrators. Though they scattered and had been tear-gassed, they later regrouped, according to the outlet.
A United Nations human rights officer reported on Sunday that at least 18 people were dead and 30 wounded after police and military forces opened fire on demonstrators across various parts of Yangon. They reportedly began firing after stun grenades and tear gas failed to disperse the crowds.
Sunday’s killings were the highest single-day death toll since the coup on Feb. 1. After the deaths reported yesterday, the death toll related to the protests has now reached 21 people.
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