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Five killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
Myanmar security forces have opened fire on pro-democracy protests, killing five people, as the military reinforced its bid to end dissent by blocking the internet and issuing arrest warrants for its online critics.
Key points:
- Three of Saturday’s deaths come in the central town of Monywa
- Authorities issue warrants for 18 celebrities, including two journalists
- New protester images are shared on social media, despite mobile data being cut off
Security forces in the central town of Monywa fired on a crowd on Saturday, killing three people, the Myanmar Now news service said.
One man was shot and killed in another central town, Bago, and one died in Thaton to the south, the Bago Weekly Journal online news portal reported.
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