Martial law was imposed in cities across Burma after the country’s bloodiest day since last month’s military coup, which resulted in the deaths of at least 39 pro-democracy protesters, according to a report.
Reuters, citing the Association of Assistance for Political Prisoners, a defense group, reported that the 22 protesters were killed in a suburb of Yangon, the country’s largest city, and 16 elsewhere in the country.
A photojournalist who witnessed the shootings in Hlaingthaya, a suburb of the city, told Reuters: “It was horrible. People were shot before my eyes. It will never leave my memory.”
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Protests erupted across the country after the February 1 military coup that eliminated the country’s elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. The military alleged widespread fraud during the November election that saw his party, the National League for Democracy, stay with 80% of parliamentary seats.
Protests have erupted since the coup and the Biden government has imposed sanctions on the country’s generals. The sanctions appear to have had little effect on bloodshed and the country’s military. Last month, China blocked the UN’s condemnation of the coup.
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The military also faced rebuke from its trading partner, Singapore, for opening fire on its own people. Before Sunday’s crackdown, reports indicated that about 70 protesters were killed.
“They used machine guns and were constantly shooting people,” May Myat Noe, 21, told Reuters.