Many dead after protests against the military in Myanmar

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Yangon (AP) - In Myanmar, at least 50 people were killed in nationwide demonstrations against the military coup.

This was reported by the newspaper "The Irrawaddy" and other local media on Saturday.

According to information from “Myanmar Now”, more than 90 people are said to have died in 40 cities.

On the Army's official memorial day, protests against the takeover broke out in large parts of the country, such as the trading metropolis of Yangon, the northern Mandalay region and southern Bago.

Military personnel and police officers are said to have used live ammunition and targeted shots in the head against unarmed civilians.

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The Myanmar military has brought shame on itself by shooting at "unarmed civilians", wrote the British Ambassador Dan Chugg on Twitter.

A 21-year-old civilian named Chit Bo Nyein is believed to be among the victims in Yangon.

Nyein helped out in his family's tea shop when he was shot, said a family member of the German press agency.

According to estimates by the prisoners' aid organization AAPP, almost 3,070 people have been arrested so far.

At least 328 were killed, according to the AAPP.

In a speech in the capital, Naypidaw, the commander in chief of the armed forces, Min Aung Hlaing, defended the takeover of power by the military as "inevitable" because the government of Suu Kyi and its party were involved in "unlawful acts".

He promised to hold elections again, but without giving a date.

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According to the state agency Tass, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin also took part in the parade.

Accordingly, Russia and Myanmar want to strengthen their relations.

Both states wanted to develop military and military-technical cooperation, said Tass.

Myanmar's commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, said Russia was a true friend, according to the British BBC.

According to the report, no official representatives from other countries attended the parade.

The US, the European Union and the UK imposed sanctions following the February 1st military coup.

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