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| Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff | Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff |
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| Photos have emerged apparently showing the aftermath of the reported attack in Hpruso township | Photos have emerged apparently showing the aftermath of the reported attack in Hpruso township |
| International charity Save the Children has confirmed two of its staff members in Myanmar were killed in an attack it blames on the military. | International charity Save the Children has confirmed two of its staff members in Myanmar were killed in an attack it blames on the military. |
| More than 35 bodies, including those of women and children, were found in eastern Kayah state, the charity says. | More than 35 bodies, including those of women and children, were found in eastern Kayah state, the charity says. |
| It said troops had forced people from their cars, arresting some of them and killing others before burning their bodies. | It said troops had forced people from their cars, arresting some of them and killing others before burning their bodies. |
| The Myanmar military has denied the claims. | The Myanmar military has denied the claims. |
| Save the Children said the two staff members killed were "both new fathers working on education for children". They were travelling home for the holidays after conducting humanitarian work. | Save the Children said the two staff members killed were "both new fathers working on education for children". They were travelling home for the holidays after conducting humanitarian work. |
| In a tweet, the charity called on the UN Security Council to convene and take action to hold those responsible to account. | In a tweet, the charity called on the UN Security Council to convene and take action to hold those responsible to account. |
| Following the reported attack, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the military had to be held accountable. He also called for a ban on arms sales to the Myanmar military. | |
| Mass protests have taken place across Myanmar (also known as Burma) since the military seized control in February. | Mass protests have taken place across Myanmar (also known as Burma) since the military seized control in February. |
| Elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party are among those detained. | Elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party are among those detained. |
| Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed. | Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed. |
| Tortured to death: Myanmar mass killings revealed | Tortured to death: Myanmar mass killings revealed |
| Myanmar coup: What happened and why? | Myanmar coup: What happened and why? |
| Myanmar model gets three years in jail for protest | Myanmar model gets three years in jail for protest |
| Photos showing the aftermath of the attack in Hpruso township have emerged in which the charred remains of vehicles are visible. | |
| The Karenni National Defence Force, one of the largest of the militias opposing the junta, said the dead were not militia members but civilians seeking refuge from the conflict. | The Karenni National Defence Force, one of the largest of the militias opposing the junta, said the dead were not militia members but civilians seeking refuge from the conflict. |
| "We were so shocked at seeing that all the dead bodies were different sizes, including children, women and old people," a commander from group told Reuters news agency. | "We were so shocked at seeing that all the dead bodies were different sizes, including children, women and old people," a commander from group told Reuters news agency. |
| A spokesman for Myanmar's military said fighting had broken out in Hpruso on Friday after its troops attempted to stop seven cars driving in a "suspicious way", according to AFP. | A spokesman for Myanmar's military said fighting had broken out in Hpruso on Friday after its troops attempted to stop seven cars driving in a "suspicious way", according to AFP. |
| Troops had killed a number of people in the ensuing clash, spokesman Zaw Min Tun told the news agency on Saturday. | Troops had killed a number of people in the ensuing clash, spokesman Zaw Min Tun told the news agency on Saturday. |
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| Watch: BBC investigates Myanmar military's mass killings | Watch: BBC investigates Myanmar military's mass killings |