Protests, mourning as world condemns Myanmar crackdown
Al Jazeera
Protesters return to streets as thousands attend funeral for 19-year-old woman killed in bloodiest day since coup.
Security forces in Myanmar lobbed tear gas to break up anti-coup protests on Thursday as demonstrators returned to streets, a a day after the United Nations said 38 people had been killed in the bloodiest crackdown since last month’s military takeover. The rallies in Yangon, Mandalay, Myingan and other cities and towns came as thousands of mourners attended a funeral for a 19-year-old woman who was killed in the previous day’s violence. Protesters said they refused to accept the February 1 military coup and were determined to press for the release of elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and recognition of her victory in an election last November.
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