The military junta that has taken over the Southeast Asian country has warned the country's citizens who continue to demonstrate against the coup • This week a 7-year-old girl was murdered by the army
"Risking their lives."
Demonstrators in Myanmar
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AFP
After two months of demonstrations and protests against the coup by the Myanmar army in the Southeast Asian country, the junta that took over the country began a campaign of threats against the country's citizens who oppose the military takeover of the country after about a decade of democratization.
The junta leaders today (Friday) addressed the country's citizens, warning them that they "risk being hit by gunfire in their heads" if protests continue in the country.
The call comes ahead of a huge demonstration scheduled for tomorrow.
"You must understand that you will be in danger of being hit by gunfire in your head and body," the army leaders said on the broadcast.
Since the coup on February 1, at least 320 people have been killed, according to data released by the state-run AAPP.
According to the data, at least 25 percent of the casualties were killed by gunfire to their heads, indicating instructions for lethal firing at protesters.
Just last Tuesday, seven-year-old Chin Mio Chit was shot dead during a Myanmar army break-in at her home as part of attempts to suppress protests in the country.
The girl was shot while sitting on her father's lap, after security forces kicked in the door of the family home.
Soldiers asked the father if all the members of the family were present at the house, and when the father said yes, they accused him of lying and shot at him, hitting the young Chit Water on the spot.
