Summary
Up to five people were feared dead last night after Burma's military government ordered troops to open fire on crowds of demonstrators.
On the ninth day of huge street protests in Rangoon despite an official ban, the junta resorted to violence having poured troops into the city centre overnight.See the full content of this document
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Burmese Troops Kill Five As Junta Targets Protests
Witnesses said Buddhist monks, who had been leading the anti- government marches, were among the dead.
Hundreds of others were hit with tear gas, beaten and dragged away under arrest in convoys of trucks.The United Natio...See the full content of this document
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