US vows more measures against Myanmar

The United States (U.S.) is deeply concerned about security forces' violence against peaceful protesters in Myanmar.

 

In a statement, the U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the killings on Sunday represented an escalation of the ongoing crackdown against pro-democracy protesters since the February 1 military coup.

 

Sullivan affirmed U.S. solidarity with Myanmar people, noting that his country will continue to coordinate closely with allies and partners in the Indian and Pacific region and around the world to hold those responsible for the violence to account.

 

The U.S. National Security Adviser vowed to take additional measures against those responsible for the recent outbreak of violence and the Myanmar coup.

 

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At least 18 people were killed in Myanmar on Sunday, as security forces fired on peaceful demonstrators who protested against the military coup, according to the United Nations (U.N.) human rights office.

 

“The police and army confronted the peaceful protesters, using lethal force and less lethal force that – according to credible information received by the U.N. Office for Human Rights – killed at least 18 and injured more than 30,” the office said in a statement.

Last month, the army carried out a military coup that shocked a country and brought it back into isolation within 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.”