Myanmar coup: Seven-year-old shot 'as she ran into father's arms'

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BBC World Service News
March 24,2021

A seven-year-old girl has been shot dead in Myanmar, becoming the youngest known victim in the crackdown following last month's military coup. Khin Myo Chit's family told the BBC she was killed by police while she ran towards her father, during a raid on their home in the city of Mandalay.
Myanmar's military has been increasing its use of force as protests continue.

... Khin Myo Chit ran over to their father to sit on his lap. "Then they shot and hit her," May Thu Sumaya said. In a separate interview with community media outlet Myanmar Muslim Media, their father U Maung Ko Hashin Bai described his child's last words. "She said, 'I can't Father, it's too painful'."

In a statement, Save the Children said it was "horrified" by the girl's death, which came a day after a 14-year-old boy was reportedly shot dead in Mandalay.

"The death of these children is especially concerning given that they reportedly were killed while being at home, where they should have been safe from harm. The fact that so many children are being killed on an almost daily basis now shows a complete disregard for human life by security forces," the group said.

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1. The United Nations and governments of concerned countries have had the opportunity

to deal with Myanmar for many years now. How bad are things going to get before
serious action is taken? Not holding my breath here...