British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday March 4 "
horrified
" by the death of dozens of protesters killed by security forces in Burma, calling on the junta to end "
military repression
".
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"
I am horrified by the escalation of violence in Burma and the deaths of pro-democracy protesters
," the British leader said on Twitter, adding: "
We stand with the people of Burma in calling for an end to the military crackdown , the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and the others, as well as the restoration of democracy
”.