Myanmar Violence Could Be "Catastrophic" For Youth: UNICEF

The comments from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore come after at least seven children were among more than 100 people killed by security forces Saturday.

The violence meted out by Myanmar's military since last month's coup risks inflicting "catastrophic" consequences on the country's younger generation, the head of the UN children's agency warned Sunday. The comments from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore come after at least seven children were among more than 100 people killed by security forces Saturday.  Myanmar has seen worsening brutality since the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, and mass protests demanding a return to democracy have been quelled with deadly responses by the ruling junta. "I am appalled by the indiscriminate killing, including of children, taking place in Myanmar and by the failure of security forces to exercise restraint and ensure children's safety," Fore said.