there's been widespread condemnation of
the military in myanmar after more than
100 demonstrators were killed yesterday
defence chiefs from 12 countries
including britain the united states and
japan
issued a joint statement saying that
armed forces should protect rather than
harm the people they serve
the protest started after the country's
elected leader aung san tsuchi was
detained by the military in a coup
on the 1st of february they continued to
grow in the two bigger cities yangon and
mandalay
despite a violent crackdown by the army
and they've now spread to an estimated
40 locations
our correspondent laura bicker has been
monitoring the situation from thailand
and sent this report
my son my son why can't you hear me she
cries
thirteen-year-old psywei young was
playing in the street
when he was shot and killed
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witnesses say troops opened fire even
though no protests were nearby
his family are now adding their voices
to a chorus
calling for revolution
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these childrens are in this time of
crisis they kept by
safest place in that by the family these
children are not on the street not on
the front
even not in the living rooms they are
hiding they are
even that children's are not safe so
that means no one
is safe in burma
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over 400 people have now died in myanmar
since the military seized power
last month some protesters have started
to fight back using homemade
weapons but they're no match
against trained fighters and live rounds
the u.s has accused general minang line
of presiding
over a reign of terror his regime has
already been hit by some
sanctions but he still has powerful
friends
russia's deputy defense minister was
given a front row seat for yesterday's
armed forces day
other diplomats were also in the crowd
including from
china
but 12 military leaders from around the
world issued a rare joint statement
reminding the general that an army is
supposed to protect its people
not turn their guns on them and yet the
protests continue
undeterred the will of a defiant people
determined to restore democracy has so
far refused to bend
even under relentless fire laura bicker
bbc news bangkok