Force used against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as military junta persists
Security forces in Myanmar have again used force to disperse anti-coup protesters. It comes a day after a UN special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to quell junta violence that’s left more than 50 peaceful demonstrators dead in the past week and scores injured. Protests were reported on the morning of Saturday 6 March in the country’s biggest city, Yangon. Forces used stun grenades and tear gas against demonstrators. On Wednesday 3 March, 18 people were reportedly killed there. Protests also took place in several other cities. They include Mandalay, the second-biggest city, Myitkyina, the capital of the northern state of Kachin, Myeik in the…