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16 servicemen killed in Myanmar
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- 08 May, 2021
- 10:19
At least 16 military servicemen were reportedly killed, and several were wounded during a series of shootouts with civilian resistance forces of Kani Township, Sagaing Region, on the last two days, Report informs, citing TRT Haber.
According to the information, an armed group called the "Civil Resistance Forces" fired back at the military.
The death toll from Myanmar's military crackdown on protesters has risen to 774. The military regime arrested 3,778 people.
Remind that political tensions in Myanmar escalated due to claims of falsification in the parliamentary elections held on November 8, 2020d. It resulted in a military coup on February 1.
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