Myanmar: Two anti-coup protesters shot dead by police

Two anti-coup protesters were died on Saturday, after being shot by the police during a rally against the military takeover in Myanmar.

On Sunday, the Myanmar army ordered the arrest of 7 prominent supporters of the ongoing anti-coup protests. They face charges of threatening national stability

This came on the 8th day of demonstrations across the Southeast Asian country against the coup, that disrupted the transition to democracy under the leadership of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The United States (US) and the United Nations (UN) have condemned the use of force against the protesters, who are demanding a reversal of the February 1 coup and the release of Suu Kyi, activists and leaders of the National League for Democracy party.

Last week, the army carried out a military coup that shocked a country and brought it back into isolation after only years of leaving it.

Seeking to justify the coup that was condemned by many Western capitals, the army said it was “a necessity to preserve the stability of the country”