Three demonstrators have been killed in Myanmar, two of them shot to death as protests against the military coup continued throughout the nation.A third person was killed during a demonstration in the town of Phyar Pon in the Irrawaddy DeltaTwo of the victims died after being shot in the northern town of Myitkyina, witnesses said.
Witnesses said the deceased were taking part in a protest when police fired stun grenades and tear gas.One witness, who said he helped move the bodies, said two people were shot in the head and died on the spot, with three more people injured.Monday's protests were held in major towns and cities, including Yangon and Mandalay.It was not immediately clear who fired on the protesters although both police and the military were at the protest, the witnesses said.
Protesters in Dawei, a coastal town in the south, were protected by the Karen National Union, an ethnic armed group engaged a long-running war with the military. State media said security forces were keeping a presence at hospitals and universities as a part of efforts to enforce the law.At least nine unions covering sectors including construction, agriculture and manufacturing have called on "all Myanmar people" to stop work to reverse the coup and restore Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government.
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