NAY PYI TAW: As many as five people were killed across Myanmar on Saturday as the military continues to crack down on the ongoing protests against the February 1 coup.
One protester was shot dead and ten were arrested in Thahtone, Mon state, according to Bago Weekly Journal Online Page.
According to DPA news, three people died when the armed forces suppressed a protest in Monywa, in the Sagaing region on Saturday morning
Despite the threat of violence, people throughout the country turned out to oppose the military takeover, including in Mandalay, Mon and Kayah states and in the Sagaing and Tanintharyi regions.
An 18-year-old who was passing by was also shot and killed although he had not been protesting, the newspaper wrote.
Since the coup, at least 550 people have been killed, including 46 children, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a non-profit organization.
Currently, 2,751 people have been detained, and 126 arrest warrants issued.
On Friday evening, state media announced charges against 18 television celebrities, social media influencers and a journalist for "circulation of material intended to cause a member of the armed forces to mutiny or disregard their duty".
The group urged the international community to stop selling "all explosive weaponry large and small, any advanced technology that is used to propagate war and jet fighters" to the armed forces.
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