British citizens urged to flee Myanmar after 12 anti-junta protesters killed in one day

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The military authorities are cracking down with increasing severity on daily protests against their February 1 coup

Britain on Friday advised its citizens to flee Myanmar, as a UN expert warned the junta is likely committing "crimes against humanity" in its attempt to stay in power.The turmoil prompted Britain, the country's former colonial ruler, to urge its citizens to get out if they could, warning that "political tension and unrest are widespread since the military takeover and levels of violence are rising".

 

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