quote from Brian Wei--Irrawaddy--revved up junta killing machine

Myanmar’s current military junta is by far the most homicidal in the country’s history, newly released data confirms. In the three years and five months since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup, 1,853 people who were detained by the junta, including children, died while in the custody of its personnel, a report by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a research and advocacy group, notes. RelatedPosts Rifle Fire Audible in Lashio as Rebels Encircle Myanmar Junta Stronghold Rifle Fire Audible in Lashio as Rebels Encircle Myanmar Junta Stronghold July 4, 2024 239 Brotherhood Alliance Targets Junta Command in Lashio Brotherhood Alliance Targets Junta Command in Lashio July 4, 2024 470 AA Troops Surround Last Myanmar Junta Base in Maungdaw, Rakhine AA Troops Surround Last Myanmar Junta Base in Maungdaw, Rakhine July 4, 2024 831 It found that a rising number of the deaths were the result of bullets and that the unarmed prisoners who were shot dead were said by their captors to be attempting to escape. The number of people dying while in the current junta’s custody is seven times higher than the number who died in custody under successive regimes during the 22 years after the 1988 uprising, which was about 250 in total. Most of them died from lack of healthcare and sickening prison conditions.