Anti-Myanmar Military Woman Protester Gets Critically Shot In The Head, Examination Result: It Was A Live Bullet

Myanmar police directed their shots at the protesters. (Twitter / @ NyeinKyawKhant)

JAKARTA - The Myanmar police have begun to take firm action against mass demonstrations against the Myanmar military junta coup on Tuesday, February 9 local time.

After previously using only water cannons, police began using rubber bullets and live ammunition to disperse protesters, most of which were used for warning shots into the air.

At least six anti-coup protesters were injured in a police shooting in Naypyitaw, one of whom is in critical condition.

A medical volunteer at the protest told The Irrawaddy that a man was shot in the chest and a 20-year-old woman was shot in the head.

According to a source in Naypyitaw, the police used live ammunition and rubber bullets against the crowd. More than 10 other protesters were also injured in the police crackdown. A reporter who covered with other media personnel also suffered minor injuries.

Meanwhile, a hospital doctor who handled the shooting victims said bullets were still lodged in the woman's body and could cause a fatal condition.

"She has not died, she is in the emergency department, but 100 percent sure the injury is fatal", the doctor told Reuters quoted by The Guardian. According to the X-ray, it was a live bullet.

The doctor continued, a man also had chest injuries but was not in critical condition. It was not clear whether he was hit by live bullets or rubber bullets. Neither the police nor the hospital responded to requests for comment.

Amazing video of police joining (and resisting another cop's efforts to drag them back) protesters in Myanmar instead of participating in shooting them with a water cannon. pic.twitter.com/HOoEI3QDWj

- Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) February 9, 2021