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Yangon (AP) - In Myanmar, security forces fired live ammunition at demonstrators again on Monday.
At least two men were killed in Myitkyina and at least three others were seriously injured, said an eyewitness to the German press agency.
The lifeless body of a victim could be seen in photos on social networks.
"We were about 400 people when the military suddenly fired," said activist Kyaw Zin Oo.
The victims died in front of a Catholic church.
At the beginning of the week, tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to protest against the military coup in early February.
The demonstrators have been demanding the release and reinstatement of the arrested head of government Aung San Suu Kyi for five weeks.
Last week, the violence had reached its bloody peak so far: According to UN figures, 38 people died on Wednesday alone.
International appeals and sanctions imposed on the generals by the USA and Great Britain, for example, have so far had no effect.
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On Sunday evening, the army carried out numerous raids in the largest city of Yangon (formerly: Rangoon).
Loud shots were reported from several areas of the former capital.
Security forces moved in front of hospitals and universities, among other places, and patrolled residential areas.
There was initially no information on the number of dead or injured.
Numerous people are said to have been arrested.
In view of the ongoing violence, the Federal Foreign Office expanded its travel and safety information for the Southeast Asian country a few days ago.
Germans who were still in the country should leave the country if possible: "If you are currently in Myanmar, check whether your presence in Myanmar is mandatory and consider leaving the country if necessary," it says on the website .
On February 1, the military had put into a coup against Suu Kyi.
The 75-year-old had
clearly
won
the parliamentary election in November
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The mass protests have
not
stopped since the coup
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The military is trying to break the resistance with increasing severity.
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