Myanmar military intensifies civilian killings and arrests, says UN report

18/9/2024 7:53

        Myanmar's military government has ramped up killings and arrests in an apparent bid to silence opponents and recruit soldiers in an escalating conflict, with tens of thousands detained since the 2021 coup, a UN report said on Tuesday (Sep 17).
        
        The military came to power in February 2021 after deposing the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi and triggering nationwide street protests that it violently crushed.
        
        The protest movement has since morphed into a widening armed rebellion and fighting has flared on multiple fronts, prompting authorities to introduce conscription in February.