United States says “dismayed” by “military reign of terror” in Myanmar

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday condemned the latest massacre of civilians by security forces in Myanmar and rejected the “reign of terror” of the military who took the reins of this Asian country.

“We are horrified by the massacre perpetrated by the Burmese security forces, which show that the council is ready to sacrifice people’s lives to serve a few ”, Blinken wrote on his Twitter account.

This is how the US Foreign Secretary reacted to the death of at least 91 people at the hands of the military authorities of Myanmar (Burma), where this Saturday the bloodiest day of repression has been recorded since the start of the demonstrations against the February coup.

“I extend my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Brave people of Myanmar reject army reign of terror “Blinken added in his short post.

UN Secretary General António Guterres also condemned what happened in Myanmar on Saturday and demanded a “firm, united and determined international response”.

According to the Myanmar Now media tally, which puts the death toll at 91 on Saturday, the deaths occurred during protests in some 40 cities in regions and states such as Rangoon, Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago, Magwe, Tanintharyi and Kachin.

“This 76th Myanmar Armed Forces Day will be forever recorded as a day of terror and disgrace. The killing of unarmed civilians, including children, is an indefensible act. The European Union supports the courageous people of Myanmar more than ever and calls for the immediate and unconditional end to all forms of violence and the restoration of democracy, ”he said. the embassy of the European Union in Yangon in their accounts on Facebook and Twitter.

The crackdown came as the army celebrated Armed Forces Day with a parade through the capital, which protest groups called for to turn into a “day against the military dictatorship.”

The total death toll since the February 1 riot, which stood at at least 328 this Friday, has already exceeded 400.

The United States in February sanctioned the Burmese army commander, General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the military uprising that led to the deposition of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as nine other officers and various companies linked to the Armed Forces of that country.

With information from EFE

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