[ BBC ] Myanmar: The mysterious deaths of the NLD party officials

Myanmar: The mysterious deaths of the NLD party officials

The violence used by Myanmar’s armed forces against unarmed opponents since the coup in February has shocked the world; more than 800 people have been killed, most by military gunfire. But the deaths in custody of two officials from the National League of Democracy – the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi – have cast an even grimmer light on the military’s actions.

The violence used by Myanmar’s armed forces against unarmed opponents since the coup in February has shocked the world; more than 800 people have been killed, most by military gunfire. But the deaths in custody of two officials from the National League of Democracy – the party led by Aung San Suu Kyi – have cast an even grimmer light on the military’s actions.