As protests continue to protest a military coup in Myanmar, local media reported that security forces fired at demonstrators in the central city of Mandalay, killing two people and causing numerous injuries. It is a tense situation.

Large-scale protests against the military continued for more than two weeks in Myanmar, and on the 20th, protesters carried out protests such as occupying major roads in the largest cities such as Yangon and Mandalay.



In Mandalay, security forces fired at demonstrators, killing two and causing numerous injuries, according to reporters interviewed locally by several local media outlets. ..



Security forces reportedly fired suddenly after instructing refueling facility workers who had abandoned their workplace to return to work in protest against the military.



On the other hand, in Yangon, the demonstrators headed to the US embassy, ​​which had imposed sanctions on Myanmar military executives, and demanded that the sanctions be further strengthened. Appealed to increase pressure on the military.



In Myanmar, a 20-year-old woman who was participating in a demonstration was shot in the head on the 9th of this month in the capital Naypyidaw, and on the 19th of this month, she was confirmed dead for the first time as a participant in the demonstration.



The funeral of this woman is scheduled to take place on the 21st, and the demonstration is expected to expand, which is a tense situation.

On the other hand, in Yangon, the demonstrators headed to the US embassy, ​​which had imposed sanctions on Myanmar military executives, and demanded that the sanctions be further strengthened. Appealed to increase pressure on the military.



In Myanmar, a 20-year-old woman who was participating in a demonstration was shot in the head on the 9th of this month in the capital Naypyidaw, and on the 19th of this month, she was confirmed dead for the first time as a participant in the demonstration.



The funeral of this woman is scheduled to take place on the 21st, and the demonstration is expected to expand, which is a tense situation.

Insurgents of ethnic minorities “without peace talks with the military”

In Myanmar, civil wars between ethnic minority insurgents seeking increased autonomy and the military have continued for many years.



Of these, 10 armed groups who had signed a ceasefire agreement with the government held an online meeting on the 20th and decided not to continue peace talks with the army that caused the coup.



Approximately half of the armed groups in the country, these 10 powers, continue discussions for permanent peace, including discussing the scope of autonomy under the administration virtually led by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. Was there.



However, according to a leading local newspaper in Myanmar, the 10 powers decided not to continue peace talks with the governing body established by the military after the coup as a result of the meeting.



Ten more powers have decided to stand on the side of the citizens who oppose the coup and support the protests.

It is believed that the military aims to attract ethnic minorities, which make up 30% of the population, by adding ethnic minorities to the members of the established governing body, and to show off its governance ability by promoting peace talks.



But the decision of the ten powers is a sign that a military coup will set back peace talks with ethnic minorities.



In addition, there are concerns that accidental armed conflict will occur if the forces possessing armed forces turn to the side supporting the demonstrators.