Anti-coup rebels say six dead in Myanmar clashes | Malay Mail

A demonstrator shows the three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 21, 2021. — Reuters picYANGON, May 17 — Six opposition rebels have been killed after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-junta defence force made up of civilians said Sunday, as Britain and the United States condemned the military’s violence against civilians.

And as security forces deploy live ammunition against civilians, some in the anti-junta movement have set up local militias armed with home-made weapons to protect their towns. A spokesman also told AFP that over 10 members have been wounded this week, while five Mindat residents were arrested by the military.

He added that residents remaining in Mindat — which has been under martial law since Thursday — were afraid to leave their homes for fear of being targeted by the military. The US and UK embassies in Myanmar sounded the alarm Saturday on the unrest in Mindat, calling for security forces to cease violence.

“Evidence of atrocities should be sent to the so perpetrators can be held to account,” the embassy tweeted, referring to a committee that collects evidence of international crimes.reported Sunday that a military tribunal would be convened to try “perpetrators of terrorist attacks” in Mindat. Local media showed images of residents in central Monywa city holding a night strike on Saturday, spelling out the words “Hang in there, Mindat” with candles.

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