Myanmar Military Anti-Coup Demonstrations, Death Toll Reached 183 And Detained 2,156

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JAKARTA - The repressive action of the Myanmar police and military has claimed another death toll. Several protesters were reportedly killed and injured during an anti-coup demonstration by the Myanmar military on Monday, March 15 yesterday.

By the 43rd day since the coup, 183 people were killed and hundreds injured. Meanwhile, according to data according to the Association of Assistance for Political Prisoners (AAPP), at least 2,156 people have been detained, charged, or sentenced to March 14, only 319 prisoners have been exempt, reported The Irrawaddy.

On Monday, 15 protesters were shot dead and dozens injured as a result of the repressive actions of the Myanmar military regime's security forces, while facing protests in various cities.

At least three people were shot dead and several injured in attacks by police and soldiers on anti-regime protests, Monday afternoon in Hlaing Thar Yar Township, Yangon, where about 37 people died on Sunday.

Later, three protesters, including a woman, were shot dead during a police attack on an anti-regime demonstration in Myingyan in Mandalay Region on Monday. Several people were injured. Meanwhile, two others were shot dead during anti-regime protests in the country's second largest city, Mandalay.

Separately, seven other anti-coup military protesters were shot dead by security forces in the town of Aunglan in Magwe Region, Gyobingauk in Bago Region, Bago, Monywa in Sagaing Region and Thabeikkyin in Mandalay Region on Monday.

Amid the deadly crackdown intensifying, hundreds of thousands of people across Myanmar take to the streets every day to protest against the military regime. Not only during the day, demonstrations were also held at night, from 7 to 9 pm every day.

Meanwhile, the death toll in the bloodiest day of Myanmar's military coup, Sunday, March 14, was recorded at 73. The most victims were in Hlaing Thar Yar Township, Yangon, where about 37 were killed.

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