Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says

Myanmar army killed over 700 civilians in six months, UN says1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge WrightAFP via Getty ImagesMin Aung Hlaing, the general who launched the 2021 military coup, is now presidentMyanmar's military was responsible for more than 700 civilian deaths over the six-month election period last year, the UN says. A new report covering from August to January says credible sources have verified a minimum of 702 people were killed, including 224 women and 153 children.It covers the six months from when the military - who waged a coup five years ago - announced elections, a process widely derided as a sham due to main opposition parties being excluded.The report warns a "decline in international assistance is further compounding the suffering of millions of…

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