After days of peaceful protests (involving the monks) the situation in Myanmar took a sudden violent turn. Security forces begun firing warning shots at the thousands who continue to defy the military junta by staging protest marches in the capital of Yangon.
A few deaths have been reported along with several arrests. The reported arrests are from among the crowd of mainly young people and students as well as high profile individuals such as resistance leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Around the world there has been pressure from pro-Democracy supporters who’ve been staging rallies. There’s also been criticism from governments and world bodies on the turn of events in Myanmar.
Myanmar continues crackdown on protesters
Posted: 14 October 2007 0836 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/305557/1/.html
Myanmar government eases Yangon curfew
Posted: 14 October 2007 1224 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/305580/1/.html
UN envoy heads to Asia as Myanmar rounds up activists
Posted: 14 October 2007 2104 hrs
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/305628/1/.htmlA look at Myanmar’s insular military leadership
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/myanmar.junta.ap/index.html
