UN: 138 people killed in Myanmar since coup -NHK WORLD-JAPAN -1 hour ago
Media outlets in Myanmar say at least four more people died on Monday amid the continued crackdown on anti-coup protesters. The United Nations said at least 138 protesters have been killed in the country since the February 1 coup.
The military is apparently ready to play a greater role in the crackdown. It declared martial law in parts of the country's largest city, Yangon, where administrative and judicial powers are now in the hands of the military.
On Monday, protests occurred in the second largest city of Mandalay and other places.
A UN spokesperson revealed that women and children are among the more than 130 people who have been killed.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the ongoing violence against peaceful protesters.
A group that includes lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's political party issued a statement on Sunday calling for resistance to the military. It said the act of law-abiding self-defense is not criminal.
