Myanmar Cracks Down ; Troops Fire On Activists, Kill Up to 8

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YANGON, Myanmar Security forces in Myanmar opened fire on demonstrators Wednesday, and witnesses said police beat and dragged away dozens of Buddhist monks. The government said at least one person was killed, while dissident groups and media reported up to eight dead.

The military junta's announcement on state radio and television was the first acknowledgment of the use of force against protesters and its first admission of bloodshed after a month of mostly peaceful demonstrations against the government.

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Myanmar Cracks Down ; Troops Fire On Activists, Kill Up to 8

The United States and the European Union condemned the attacks and called on the military rulers to open a dialogue with pro- democracy lead...

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