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| Southeast Asia |
| Burmese crackdown left nine dead |
| 2007-09-28 |
| Nine people have lost their lives as security forces shot at thousands of anti-government protesters in Burma's main city of Rangoon. Besides the dead, who were eight protesters and a Japanese video journalist, 11 demonstrators and 31 soldiers were wounded on the second day of the crackdown. The crisis, which entered the 10th day on Thursday, actually began on August 19 with demonstrations over a fuel price hike. The protests are mainly led by Buddhist monks. Security forces have also raided several monasteries, beating monks and arresting more than 100, according to a monk at one monastery. The protests were the stiffest challenge to the generals in two decades and tens of thousands defied the ruling military crackdown. World leaders have renewed calls for sanctions and more pressure on the military government. |
| Posted by:Fred |