Myanmar protester shot in the head last week has died, says brother

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Doctors say Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who just turned 20, was hit by a live bullet at a protest in the capital, Naypyitaw.

A young woman protester in Myanmar who was shot in the head last week as police tried to disperse a crowd died on Friday, her brother said.

Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing, who just turned 20, had been on life support since being taken to hospital on February 9, after she was hit by what doctors said was a live bullet at a protest in the capital, Naypyitaw. Demonstrators kneel in front of a police water cannon as they protest against the coup, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 18, 2021."I feel really sad and have nothing to say," added her brother, Ye Htut Aung, speaking by telephone.

She is the only protester to be killed since Myanmar’s army seized power on February 1 and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. – Rappler.com

 

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