[World View News] Witnesses said that Myanmar security forces surrounded hundreds of protesters against the military coup in two places in Yangon today, arrested hundreds of people, and fired tear gas, prompting the U.S. Embassy to call for military action. Police evacuate.
In New York, The United Nations Security Council (UN Security Council) discussed the situation in Myanmar, but failed to reach a consensus on issuing a statement. The statement was originally intended to condemn the military coup in Myanmar, ask the military to exercise restraint, and threaten to consider further measures.
Myanmar police raided a railway staff dormitory in Yangon today and surrounded hundreds of protesters in North Okkalapa district. Witnesses said that more than 100 people were arrested in the two places.
Many railway workers participated in the civil disobedience movement. Since the Myanmar military launched a coup on February 1, overthrowing the democratically elected government and arresting the de facto leader of the civilian government Aung San Suu Kyi, the civil disobedience movement has paralyzed government operations, and bank, factory and store employees have also launched strikes.
The U.S. Embassy said in a statement: "We have seen reports that security forces surrounded innocent students and civilians in North Okalapa and made arrests."
"We call on those security forces to withdraw from the area and release those who were detained." arrested people and allowed people to leave the scene safely.”
The military police did not respond to reporters’ requests for comment.
(Editor: Zhang Yijia)