Article 5G7GX Wanted lists published in Myanmar as junta extends crackdown

Wanted lists published in Myanmar as junta extends crackdown

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Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
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Celebrities targeted over support for anti-coup protesters

Wanted lists featuring the names and photographs of dozens of prominent figures, from actors to musicians, have been published in Myanmar's military-controlled media, as the junta escalates its threats against anyone voicing support for anti-coup protesters.

The military has killed 570 people, including at least 43 children, and detained 2,728 since it ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government and seized power on 1 February. A domestic advocacy group that tracks detentions has been unable to confirm the whereabouts of the vast majority of people taken by the military.

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