Four killed as Myanmar forces continue crackdown on protesters

Anti-coup protesters practise a defence formation with makeshift shields during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar (AP)

Security forces in Myanmar have again clashed with demonstrators protesting against last month’s military takeover, killing at least four people.

Three deaths were reported in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, and one in Pyay, a town in south-central Myanmar.