Myanmar security forces storm town to tackle armed protesters

An anti-coup protester shows the three fingered salute of resistance on his red painted hand in memory of protesters who lost their lives (AP)

Security forces stormed a town in northwestern Myanmar where some residents had used homemade hunting rifles to resist the military’s February seizure of power, killing at least seven civilians and injuring many others, local news reports said.

The online news site Khonumthung Burmese said the attack on Kalay began before dawn.