Myanmar protests: Protesters killed in bloody Yangon crackdown
At least 14 protesters have been killed in clashes in Myanmar's main city Yangon as politicians ousted by the military coup called for "revolution".
Security forces opened fire in the Yangon township of Hlaing Tharyar while some protesters fought back with sticks and knives, reports said.
The junta has now declared martial law in the area after Chinese factories and businesses were attacked.
Myanmar has been gripped by protests since the military seized control.
The army has also detained Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's civilian leader and head of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party. The NLD won a landslide in last year's election but the military alleged there had been widespread fraud.
Some of the ousted MPs have refused to accept last month's coup and have gone into hiding.
What happened in Hlaing Tharyar?
Security forces used rubber bullets and live rounds, according to medics quoted by news agencies.
At least 14 protesters were killed, according the Myanmar Now website, while other local reports said the toll was higher.
"Three died in front of me while I was giving treatment. I'm sending another two to hospital. That's all I can say at this moment," one medic told AFP.
Gunshots were heard throughout the day and military trucks were seen in the streets.
One police officer posted on social media that police were planning to use heavy weaponry.
"I will not have mercy on Hlaing Tharyar and they will fight back seriously too because there are all kinds of characters there," the officer said in the subsequently deleted TikTok post.
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