Myanmar police bullets killed 18 protesters

Kathmandu. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has called the killing of at least 18 people in Myanmar “the deadliest ever.” Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Sunday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.

Police bullets and tear gas shells Yangun people have been killed in the city, the details of the killing are stated.. Security forces have been cracking down on protesters since Saturday. There have been widespread peaceful protests in Myanmar since the army took power on February 1.

Leaders of the then government, including Aung San Suu Kyi, have been ousted and taken prisoner. Video footage of the police action against protesters from social networks appears while running. Obstacles have been set up to block the road and people are covered in blood.

Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Sunday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has condemned the violence against protesters.

He said at least 18 people had been killed and 30 injured in Sunday’s incident. “The people of Myanmar have the right to assemble peacefully and to demand the restoration of democracy,” said spokeswoman Rabina Shamdasani, ‘The use of deadly weapons against non-violent protesters can never be justified under international human rights law.’

Several people have been arrested since the protests began. But that has not been confirmed. According to an organization that monitors political prisoners, the number is 850. But hundreds more have been arrested this week. –BBC