Unrest In Myanmar -- News Updates March 8, 2021

France 24: Shops and factories close in Myanmar in general strike protesting military rule

Two protesters were killed by gunshot wounds to the head in Myanmar on Monday, witnesses said, while shops, factories and banks were closed in the main city Yangon as part of the uprising against the country's military rulers.

Photos posted on Facebook showed the bodies of two men lying on the street in the northern town of Myitkyina. Witnesses said they were taking part in a protest when police fired stun grenades and tear gas. Several people were then hit by gunfire from buildings nearby.

One witness, who said he helped move the bodies, told Reuters two people were shot in the head and died on the spot. Three people were injured.

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Unrest In Myanmar -- News Updates March 8, 2021

Myanmar security forces raid media HQ as opposition crackdown spreads -- The Guardian

Myanmar security forces kill 2 anti-coup protesters -- AP

Protests surge in Yangon as Myanmar forces trap youth protesters -- Reuters

Three Myanmar protesters killed on International Women's Day, shops and factories closed -- ABC News (Australia)

Myanmar Military Storms Universities and Hospitals, Revokes Press Licenses -- NYT

Myanmar military occupies hospitals and universities ahead of mass strike -- CNN

U.N. rights boss calls on Myanmar to let trapped protesters go -- Reuters

Escalating violence ups pressure for Myanmar sanctions -- Euronews/AP

Exclusive: EU preparing sanctions on Myanmar military businesses, documents show -- Reuters