An insurgent group, Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), claimed that over 30 people were killed by the Myanmar army at a monastery in southern Shan State. Myanmar junta and anti-coup protesters blamed each other on Monday (March 13) over the incident.&nbsp;

The news agency AFP reported that two rebel groups operating around Shan state—the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and the Pa-O National Defence Force—claimed that soldiers entered Nam Neint village on Saturday.&nbsp;

According to KNDF, the soldiers shot dead 33 people, including three Buddhist monks, after ordering civilians sheltering in a monastery to come out.&nbsp;

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The news about the deadly clash was also confirmed by the junta as its spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said that there had been clashes in Nam Neint village on Saturday and some anti-coup fighters had been killed.&nbsp;

The spokesperson&nbsp;did not confirm how many civilians had died in Nam Neint village, but several claims were made by protesters on social media forums.&nbsp;

He said reports that the military had killed civilians were to create "illusions between local people and the Tatmadaw".&nbsp;

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The Pa-O National Defence Force said junta troops had killed 22 civilians including three Buddhist monks and it further added that its members had found seven other dead bodies, however, they weren't able to identify them.&nbsp;

Political turmoil has plagued the Southeast Asian country ever since the coup d'état started on February 1 in 2021, when democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the country's military.&nbsp;

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An insurgent group, Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), claimed that over 30 people were killed by the Myanmar army at a monastery in southern Shan State.

An insurgent group, Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), claimed that over 30 people were killed by the Myanmar army at a monastery in southern Shan State. Myanmar junta and anti-coup protesters blamed each other on Monday (March 13) over the incident. The news agency AFP reported that two rebel groups operating around Shan state—the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and the Pa-O National Defence Force—claimed that soldiers entered Nam Neint village on Saturday. According to KNDF, the soldiers shot dead 33 people, including three Buddhist monks, after ordering civilians sheltering in a monastery to come out. ALSO READ | Afghanistan: Taliban health ministry launches annual polio vaccination drive The news about the deadly clash was also confirmed by the junta as its spokesperson Zaw Min Tun said that there had been clashes in Nam Neint village on Saturday and some anti-coup fighters had been killed. The spokesperson did not confirm how many civilians had died in Nam Neint village, but several claims were made by protesters on social media forums. He said reports that the military had killed civilians were to create "illusions between local people and the Tatmadaw". WATCH | Imran Khan: Will hold election rally in Lahore on Monday × ALSO READ | Indians top the list of foreigners arrested for crimes in Nepal; China a close second: Report The Pa-O National Defence Force said junta troops had killed 22 civilians including three Buddhist monks and it further added that its members had found seven other dead bodies, however, they weren't able to identify them. Political turmoil has plagued the Southeast Asian country ever since the coup d'état started on February 1 in 2021, when democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the country's military. On the same day, politician and 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was detained along with ministers and members of the parliament. Ever since Suu Kyi has been in custody and facing multiple charges. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Myanmar: Protesters claim army killed over 30 in monastery attack

Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military`s bloody crackdown on dissent vowed no letup in efforts to unseat the ruling generals. 
 
Anti-coup groups shared radio frequencies, offline internet resources and providers of text message news alerts to try to circumvent new curbs on the internet, which now limit Web access to fixed-line services only. 
 
The military did not announce or explain its order to telecom firms to cut wireless broadband, which adds to a ban on mobile data through which a nationwide movement has mobilised on social media and spread images of the junta`s lethal suppression of mostly youth-led protests. 
 
Late on Thursday, protesters spread a call for a "flower strike" at bus stops where demonstrators killed by security forces had departed on their last journeys. 
 
"We will leave flowers at bus stops tomorrow ... That`s what I want to tell you guys before the internet is down," Khin Sadar, a protest leader, posted on Facebook. 
 
"In the following days, there were street protests. Do as many guerrilla strikes as you can. Please join." 
 
"Let`s listen to the radio again. Let`s make phone calls to each other too." 
 
The former British colony has been in chaos for two months following the military`s overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi`s elected administration, which has sparked anger across towns and cities and reignited hostilities between the armed forces and ethnic minority insurgents in several different regions. 
 
New charges of violating the official secrets act were filed against the Nobel laureate, her chief lawyer said on Thursday, the most serious so far, on top of two comparatively minor offences. Breaches of the colonial-era law are punishable by 14 years in prison. 
 
The charges were filed against three of Suu Kyi`s deposed cabinet ministers and her Australian economic adviser Sean Turnell, who are among hundreds detained in the military`s sweeping crackdown on opponents since it took power, alleging fraud in an election swept by Suu Kyi`s party. 
 
Lawyer Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi looked in good health during a video hearing on Thursday but was unable to tell whether the ousted leader, the figurehead of Myanmar`s decades-long fight for democracy, was aware of the situation in her country. 
 
`WE WILL NOT SURRENDER` 
 
Protesters were in the streets in several urban centres day and night on Thursday, where some burned copies of the military-drafted 2008 constitution. The media reported two people were killed, including an 18-year-old man, as police opened fire to quell gatherings. 
 
Khit Thit Media reported shots were fired at a protest during the night, where 400 troops were present. The report could not immediately be verified. 
 
Some 543 people have been killed in the uprising, according to the Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) advocacy group, which is tracking casualties and detentions. The military has repeatedly said those killed had instigated the violence. 
 
A video shared widely on social media late on Thursday showed an unconscious man being kicked and beaten by a group of seven helmeted, uniformed men with rifles, who dragged him face down along a road before carrying him away. 
 
Another image shared widely showed an overhead view of hundreds of candles arranged on a road in the darkness, forming the words "we will never surrender". 
 
Britain on Thursday sanctioned one of the military`s biggest conglomerates, following a similar move by several Western countries. Britain`s Next became the latest high-street brand to suspend orders from Myanmar`s factories. 
 
"The Myanmar military has sunk to a new low with the wanton killing of innocent people, including children," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. The UK move was welcomed by his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken. 
 
Myanmar`s Asian neighbours, which it relies on for trade, have not imposed any embargoes, but some have moved beyond measured language after the military killed 141 people as it marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday. 
 
Neighbour Thailand on Thursday said it was "gravely troubled". Stronger positions on Myanmar have been taken by the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, the top diplomats of which are meeting separately this week with Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi in Beijing. 
 
In a transcript of an interview made available late Thursday, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan expressed dismay at the bloodshed. 
 
"We are alarmed and appalled at the escalating violence," he said, adding China`s Wang Yi also hoped for an end to violence and for dialogue.

Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military`s bloody crackdown on dissent vowed no letup in efforts to unseat the ruling generals.

Myanmar activists held candle-lit protests overnight and scrambled to find workarounds for a new internet shutdown on Friday, as opponents to the military`s bloody crackdown on dissent vowed no letup in efforts to unseat the ruling generals. Anti-coup groups shared radio frequencies, offline internet resources and providers of text message news alerts to try to circumvent new curbs on the internet, which now limit Web access to fixed-line services only. The military did not announce or explain its order to telecom firms to cut wireless broadband, which adds to a ban on mobile data through which a nationwide movement has mobilised on social media and spread images of the junta`s lethal suppression of mostly youth-led protests. Late on Thursday, protesters spread a call for a "flower strike" at bus stops where demonstrators killed by security forces had departed on their last journeys. "We will leave flowers at bus stops tomorrow ... That`s what I want to tell you guys before the internet is down," Khin Sadar, a protest leader, posted on Facebook. "In the following days, there were street protests. Do as many guerrilla strikes as you can. Please join." "Let`s listen to the radio again. Let`s make phone calls to each other too." The former British colony has been in chaos for two months following the military`s overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi`s elected administration, which has sparked anger across towns and cities and reignited hostilities between the armed forces and ethnic minority insurgents in several different regions. New charges of violating the official secrets act were filed against the Nobel laureate, her chief lawyer said on Thursday, the most serious so far, on top of two comparatively minor offences. Breaches of the colonial-era law are punishable by 14 years in prison. The charges were filed against three of Suu Kyi`s deposed cabinet ministers and her Australian economic adviser Sean Turnell, who are among hundreds detained in the military`s sweeping crackdown on opponents since it took power, alleging fraud in an election swept by Suu Kyi`s party. Lawyer Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi looked in good health during a video hearing on Thursday but was unable to tell whether the ousted leader, the figurehead of Myanmar`s decades-long fight for democracy, was aware of the situation in her country. `WE WILL NOT SURRENDER` Protesters were in the streets in several urban centres day and night on Thursday, where some burned copies of the military-drafted 2008 constitution. The media reported two people were killed, including an 18-year-old man, as police opened fire to quell gatherings. Khit Thit Media reported shots were fired at a protest during the night, where 400 troops were present. The report could not immediately be verified. Some 543 people have been killed in the uprising, according to the Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) advocacy group, which is tracking casualties and detentions. The military has repeatedly said those killed had instigated the violence. A video shared widely on social media late on Thursday showed an unconscious man being kicked and beaten by a group of seven helmeted, uniformed men with rifles, who dragged him face down along a road before carrying him away. Another image shared widely showed an overhead view of hundreds of candles arranged on a road in the darkness, forming the words "we will never surrender". Britain on Thursday sanctioned one of the military`s biggest conglomerates, following a similar move by several Western countries. Britain`s Next became the latest high-street brand to suspend orders from Myanmar`s factories. "The Myanmar military has sunk to a new low with the wanton killing of innocent people, including children," British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. The UK move was welcomed by his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken. Myanmar`s Asian neighbours, which it relies on for trade, have not imposed any embargoes, but some have moved beyond measured language after the military killed 141 people as it marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday. Neighbour Thailand on Thursday said it was "gravely troubled". Stronger positions on Myanmar have been taken by the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, the top diplomats of which are meeting separately this week with Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi in Beijing. In a transcript of an interview made available late Thursday, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan expressed dismay at the bloodshed. "We are alarmed and appalled at the escalating violence," he said, adding China`s Wang Yi also hoped for an end to violence and for dialogue.

Myanmar protesters urge 'guerrilla strikes' as internet blackout widens

Myanmar&nbsp;activists burned copies of a military-framed constitution on Thursday, two months after the junta seized power, as a UN&nbsp;special envoy warned of the risk of a bloodbath because of an intensified crackdown on anti-coup protesters.

Myanmar&nbsp;has been rocked by protests since the army overthrew the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on February&nbsp;1 citing unsubstantiated claims of fraud in a November election.

Suu Kyi and other members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) have been detained.

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The junta has accused her of several minor crimes, including illegally importing six handheld radios and breaching coronavirus protocols, but a domestic media outlet reported on Wednesday that she could be charged with treason, which can be punishable by death.

But one of her lawyers, Min Min Soe, said no new charges were announced at a hearing in her case on Thursday.

Her lawyers have said the charges she faces were trumped up.

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The UN&nbsp;envoy's warning of a bloodbath follows a flare-up in fighting between the army and ethnic minority insurgents in frontier regions.

At least 20 soldiers were killed and four military trucks destroyed in clashes with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of&nbsp;Myanmar's most powerful rebel groups, DVB news reported.

Myanmar&nbsp;military aircraft have started bombing positions of another group, the Karen National Union (KNU), for the first time in more than 20 years and thousands of villagers have fled from their homes, many into Thailand.

In cities across&nbsp;Myanmar, there were candle-lit protests overnight and marches at dawn on Thursday, according to media and photographs on social media.

Protests gathered in several places on Thursday and two people were wounded when police opened fire in the central town of Monywa, according to witness&nbsp;posts on social media.

The coup has led to new calls for unity among those opposed to military rule, in particular city-based democracy campaigners and ethnic minority forces battling in frontier regions.

Ousted members of parliament, mostly from Suu Kyi's party, have vowed to set up a federal democracy in a bid to address a long-standing demand from minority groups for autonomy.

They also announced the scrapping of a 2008 constitution drawn up by the military that enshrines its control over politics. The military has long rejected the idea of a federal system, seeing itself as the central power vital to holding the fractious country together.

Social media posts showed copies of the constitution, real and symbolic, being burned at rallies and in homes during what one activist called a "constitution bonfire ceremony".

"The new day begin here!" Dr Sasa, the international envoy for the ousted parliamentarians said on Twitter, referring to what for now is a largely symbolic move.

The UN&nbsp;special envoy on&nbsp;Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgene, told the 15-member UN&nbsp;Security Council that the military was not capable of managing the country, and warned the situation on the ground would worsen.

The council must consider "potentially significant action" to reverse the course of events as "a bloodbath is imminent", she said.

The council has expressed concern and condemned violence against protesters, but dropped language calling the takeover a coup and threatening possible further action due to opposition by China, Russia, India and Vietnam.

At least 536 civilians have been killed in protests, 141 of them on Saturday, the bloodiest day of the unrest, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).

The United States on Wednesday urged China, which has significant economic and strategic interests in&nbsp;Myanmar, to use its influence to hold to account those responsible for the coup.

While Western countries have condemned the coup, China has been more cautious and the government's top diplomat Wang Yi called for stability during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart on Wednesday.

Wang said China welcomed and supported a long-standing principle of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of not interfering in each other's internal affairs, even though there have been signs in recent weeks that adherence to the principle is wearing thin.

Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines have all spoken out about the situation in&nbsp;Myanmar&nbsp;and Thailand issued its strongest comments on Thursday, saying it was "gravely troubled" by the violence and calling for an end to it and the release of detainees.

In a sign of stepped-up shuttle diplomacy, the foreign ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are due to meet Wang in China this week.

The&nbsp;Myanmar&nbsp;military has traditionally been impervious to external pressure.

Myanmar activists burned copies of a military-framed constitution on Thursday, two months after the junta seized power, as a UN special envoy warned of the risk of a bloodbath because of an intensified crackdown on anti-coup protesters.

Myanmar activists burned copies of a military-framed constitution on Thursday, two months after the junta seized power, as a UN special envoy warned of the risk of a bloodbath because of an intensified crackdown on anti-coup protesters. Myanmar has been rocked by protests since the army overthrew the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1 citing unsubstantiated claims of fraud in a November election. Suu Kyi and other members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) have been detained. Alos read| Myanmar protesters defy crackdown as UN envoy warns of 'imminent bloodbath' The junta has accused her of several minor crimes, including illegally importing six handheld radios and breaching coronavirus protocols, but a domestic media outlet reported on Wednesday that she could be charged with treason, which can be punishable by death. But one of her lawyers, Min Min Soe, said no new charges were announced at a hearing in her case on Thursday. Her lawyers have said the charges she faces were trumped up. The UN envoy's warning of a bloodbath follows a flare-up in fighting between the army and ethnic minority insurgents in frontier regions. At least 20 soldiers were killed and four military trucks destroyed in clashes with the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), one of Myanmar's most powerful rebel groups, DVB news reported. Myanmar military aircraft have started bombing positions of another group, the Karen National Union (KNU), for the first time in more than 20 years and thousands of villagers have fled from their homes, many into Thailand. In cities across Myanmar, there were candle-lit protests overnight and marches at dawn on Thursday, according to media and photographs on social media. Protests gathered in several places on Thursday and two people were wounded when police opened fire in the central town of Monywa, according to witness posts on social media. The coup has led to new calls for unity among those opposed to military rule, in particular city-based democracy campaigners and ethnic minority forces battling in frontier regions. Ousted members of parliament, mostly from Suu Kyi's party, have vowed to set up a federal democracy in a bid to address a long-standing demand from minority groups for autonomy. They also announced the scrapping of a 2008 constitution drawn up by the military that enshrines its control over politics. The military has long rejected the idea of a federal system, seeing itself as the central power vital to holding the fractious country together. Social media posts showed copies of the constitution, real and symbolic, being burned at rallies and in homes during what one activist called a "constitution bonfire ceremony". "The new day begin here!" Dr Sasa, the international envoy for the ousted parliamentarians said on Twitter, referring to what for now is a largely symbolic move. The UN special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgene, told the 15-member UN Security Council that the military was not capable of managing the country, and warned the situation on the ground would worsen. The council must consider "potentially significant action" to reverse the course of events as "a bloodbath is imminent", she said. The council has expressed concern and condemned violence against protesters, but dropped language calling the takeover a coup and threatening possible further action due to opposition by China, Russia, India and Vietnam. At least 536 civilians have been killed in protests, 141 of them on Saturday, the bloodiest day of the unrest, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The United States on Wednesday urged China, which has significant economic and strategic interests in Myanmar, to use its influence to hold to account those responsible for the coup. While Western countries have condemned the coup, China has been more cautious and the government's top diplomat Wang Yi called for stability during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart on Wednesday. Wang said China welcomed and supported a long-standing principle of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) of not interfering in each other's internal affairs, even though there have been signs in recent weeks that adherence to the principle is wearing thin. Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines have all spoken out about the situation in Myanmar and Thailand issued its strongest comments on Thursday, saying it was "gravely troubled" by the violence and calling for an end to it and the release of detainees. In a sign of stepped-up shuttle diplomacy, the foreign ministers of Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines are due to meet Wang in China this week. The Myanmar military has traditionally been impervious to external pressure.

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