Five killed in Myanmar as troops open fire on protesters

Protesters taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay

* Myanmar likely becoming failed state: Fitch Solutions * Five killed as troops target protesters * Parallel government to submit evidence of atrocities to UN * Myanmar seeing collapse into information abyss: NetBlocks * UK discusses support for Southeast Asia push for resolution   Myanmar troops fired at anti-coup protesters on Wednesday, killing at least five people and wounding several, media said, as activists defied a bloody crackdown and internet blockade by the ruling junta. More than 580 people have been killed, according to an activist group, in the turmoil in Myanmar since a Feb. 1 coup that ended a brief period of civilian-led democracy. Nationwide protests and strikes have persisted since then despite the ruling military's use of lethal force to quell the opposition.