Myanmar Military's 'Ramming Incident of Protesters' Vehicles'... US "Supports Myanmar's Peaceful Protest Rights"

A citizen (right) who was arrested while participating in an anti-military coup protest in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, the previous day, is kneeling on the road next to a soldier.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop] The United States and the United Nations Office in Myanmar have expressed strong regret over the Myanmar military's 'vehicle-ramming incident against protesters.'

According to major foreign media on the 6th, the United Nations Office in Myanmar issued a statement saying, "During a protest in Kyimyindaing Township, Yangon, an attack was carried out against unarmed civilians," and criticized, "The truck that rammed into the protesters belonged to the Myanmar security forces, and soldiers riding in the truck fired guns indiscriminately, killing civilians."

The Myanmar military is reported to have rammed into protesters with a vehicle to suppress protests recently held in downtown Yangon. Local media reported that five civilians were killed and more than ten were arrested during this incident. The military has not disclosed the exact number of casualties or its stance on the truck-ramming incident.

The local U.S. Embassy also stated, "We are horrified by reports that Myanmar security forces rammed peaceful anti-military protesters with vehicles and fired firearms, resulting in several deaths," emphasizing, "We support the Burmese people's right to peaceful protest."

The protests occurred as the trial results of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under house arrest, were imminent. Suu Kyi is charged with over ten counts including corruption. She was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of incitement and violating quarantine regulations.

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