Myanmar coup: At least five dead in new crackdown against protesters

The security forces in Myanmar are reported to have shot dead five people protesting against the military authorities. Local media opposed to the regime said three people had been killed in the central town of Monywa after police used teargas and live rounds against a crowd of demonstrators.

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(Photo: A demonstrator flashes the three-finger salute as he and others march during an anti-military coup protest in Myanmar. Credit: EPA).