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Myanmar protesters met by gunfire as UN Security Council urged to act
The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar has urged the Security Council to act after another day of violence, with police opening fire on protesters against last month’s military coup, killing one man.
Key points:
- Police have fired rubber bullets on crowds of protesters
- At least 55 people have been killed since the February 1 coup
- The Red Cross says some of its volunteers have been injured and arrested and ambulances have been damaged
Christine Burgener called on the council for “unified support, action”, asking, “how much more can we allow the Myanmar military to get away with?” following the deaths of dozens of civilian protesters this week.
She said the situation in Myanmar was moving toward “an acute humanitarian crisis”.
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