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Myanmar, protests against the military coup have continued for more than two weeks, and casualties are continuing.
To date, four people have been killed by guns shot by military police.
The citizens of Myanmar are holding candles and still guard the streets.
This is reporter Kim Jung-woo.
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front of the US embassy in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city.
Hundreds of citizens lit candles.
To commemorate the victims who died in the course of the anti-coup protests, they launched a candlelight protest.
The protests, which started in the afternoon, continued until darkness fell.
Peace demonstrations are taking place not only here, but also throughout downtown Yangon.
[Myanmar Citizens: Warn dictators.
We are protesting in peace.
Stop using weapons and slaughter right away.] In
Yangon and Mandalay, three people were killed by guns shot by military police in just one day yesterday (21st), killing four, and at least 100 people are said to have been injured.
However, the flames of the protests are not fading.
Many citizens flocked to the funeral of Cain, a 20-year-old woman, the first victim to be shot dead, and a massive strike is expected today.
In addition, fears of bloodshed conflict are growing as 10 armed groups of ethnic minorities that previously signed a ceasefire agreement with the Myanmar government have declared their support for the civil disobedience movement.
The United States and European countries have made statements of condemnation following the bloodshed, and the European Union has decided to hold a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss sanctions.