Myanmar’s Deadliest Day Since Coup Leaves at Least 18 Dead
- U.S. preparing ‘additional actions’ against those responsible
- Central bank curbs cash withdrawals as protests continue
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Myanmar saw its deadliest day since the Feb. 1 coup, with the United Nations saying at least 18 protesters were killed in a stark escalation of violence to quell persistent demonstrations against military rule.
More than 30 other people were wounded when soldiers and police fired live ammunition into crowds in six cities across Myanmar on Sunday, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement. Myanmar’s government said 12 people died.