The US has spoken of supporting the people of Myanmar against the military coup in Myanmar. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the US stands with the people of Myanmar. The US Secretary of State has that the US will continue to take strong action against those who are trying to spread violence against the people of Myanmar (Burma) as they demand the restoration of their democratically elected government are doing.
Blinken wrote in a tweet, “The United States will continue to take firm action against those who perpetrate violence against the people of Burma as they demand the restoration of their democratically elected government. We stand with the people of Burma”.
Significantly, people’s anger against the military coup in Myanmar is increasing. Despite the use of police force, the protests have not stopped. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. The police opened fire to chase them away. Two people died and 20 others were injured in it. This is said to be the biggest violence in the protests that started after the coup on February 1.
Tom Andrews, the UN special envoy for Myanmar, said he was afraid of the deaths of two people. One of the dead is a teenager. He said on Twitter, “First the water cannon then the Aasun gas and now the rubber bullet to shoot the protesters from very close range. This madness must stop. ‘
Taking to Twitter, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price also said, “We continue to stand with the people of Burma as they voice their aspirations for peace, democracy, and rule of law. We call on the military to stop violence, release all those unjustly detained, cease attacks on journalists and activists, and respect the will of the people.”
