Myanmar protest deaths reach 320 as US and UK impose sanctions

A man runs past a road barricade and burning debris Monday, March 22, 2021, in Mandalay, Myanmar. The BBC said Monday that a journalist from its Burmese-language service was released by authorities in Myanmar but gave no details, as protesters in the Southeast Asian nation continued their broad civil disobedience movement against last month’s military coup. (AP Photo)

The toll of protesters confirmed killed in Myanmar since last month’s military takeover has reached 320, a group that verifies details of deaths and arrests has announced.

Myanmar’s Assistance Association for Political Prisoners said its tally includes only documented cases, with the actual number likely to be “much higher.