19/08/2021
β BREAKING :- The death toll from the Myanmar coup has risen to more than 1,000, according to AAPP reports
The death toll from a coup in Myanmar in February this year has risen to 1,000, according to an official of the Association of Political Prisoners' Assistance (AAPP), which reports the killings by security forces.
A spokesman for the ruling junta did not respond to a request for comment. Military officials have previously said that the number of AAPPs quoted by international organizations is exaggerated.
The army also said that a large number of security personnel were killed. AAPP does not include them in its calculations. "According to AAPP reports, 1001 innocent people have been killed," AAPP secretary Tate Nine told Reuters on Wednesday. "The actual number of victims is much higher."
Thousands of security forces were reportedly detained during the crackdown, and extensive reports of torture continue.
The coup has shaken the Southeast Asian country, with daily protests, insurgency in border areas and widespread strikes that have severely damaged economic growth.
-gspintl.media-