14-year-old boy shot dead by Myanmar security forces: UNICEF

By Umar Idris

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - A 14-year-old boy was shot dead by Myanmar security forces in the country’s eastern Kayah state on Thursday, UNICEF said on Friday.

“As clashes continue, UNICEF urges all parties to exercise the utmost restraint and to prioritize the protection of children,” UNICEF Myanmar said on Twitter.

Since the Feb. 1 military coup in Myanmar, the total number of children killed in the country reached 55.

The Myanmar military staged the coup by overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government. She and members of her National League for Democracy party are among more than 4,000 people detained since the coup.

Since then, pro-democracy protests have taken place in cities and towns across the Southeast Asian country.

As of Friday, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) reported that the military junta forces have killed 833 people since the coup.​​​​​​​