Burma Protests: the Situation on September 27
Rangoon, late evening—One western diplomat in Rangoon has speculated that army chief vice Snr-Gen Maung Aye may meet the detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi soon in an attempt to ease increasing tension in Burma. The source added that Maung Aye calls the shots for the moment.
Rangoon, 7:00 p.m.—Crowds defied the curfew in several parts of Rangoon on Thursday evening. A 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was clamped on the city on Wednesday, but as darkness fell on Thursday crowds of protesters still roamed the streets. At Hledan junction, security forces fired warning shots after the crowds ignored orders to disperse and go home.
Rangoon—The Japanese Embassy in Rangoon said that a Japanese national was killed during the protest in downtown Rangoon today, according to a Kyodo News agency report. Several people were hit by stray bullets fired by soldiers and one of them was a person who appeared to be a photographer, according to the broadcast. A source inside Rangoon said that two foreigners were shot, one of whom was killed. Several international media agencies reported that about 10 people had been killed, but this is unconfirmed.
Rangoon, 4:00 p.m.—Firing broke out in a confrontation between troops and thousands of demonstrators in Rangoon’s Tamwe township on Thursday afternoon. The demonstrators had marched to eastern Rangoon from the city center. Two separate forces of troops sealed the huge crowds off and then opened fire. There is no word on casualties.
Rangoon, 3:30 p.m.—Soldiers entered Traders Hotel, situated in the heart of Rangoon, near Sule pagoda, on Thursday and searched it room by room, according to sources. It was thought the soldiers were searching for foreign journalists suspected of reporting clandestinely on the crackdown.
Rangoon, 7:00 p.m.—Crowds defied the curfew in several parts of Rangoon on Thursday evening. A 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was clamped on the city on Wednesday, but as darkness fell on Thursday crowds of protesters still roamed the streets. At Hledan junction, security forces fired warning shots after the crowds ignored orders to disperse and go home.
Rangoon—The Japanese Embassy in Rangoon said that a Japanese national was killed during the protest in downtown Rangoon today, according to a Kyodo News agency report. Several people were hit by stray bullets fired by soldiers and one of them was a person who appeared to be a photographer, according to the broadcast. A source inside Rangoon said that two foreigners were shot, one of whom was killed. Several international media agencies reported that about 10 people had been killed, but this is unconfirmed.
Rangoon, 4:00 p.m.—Firing broke out in a confrontation between troops and thousands of demonstrators in Rangoon’s Tamwe township on Thursday afternoon. The demonstrators had marched to eastern Rangoon from the city center. Two separate forces of troops sealed the huge crowds off and then opened fire. There is no word on casualties.
Rangoon, 3:30 p.m.—Soldiers entered Traders Hotel, situated in the heart of Rangoon, near Sule pagoda, on Thursday and searched it room by room, according to sources. It was thought the soldiers were searching for foreign journalists suspected of reporting clandestinely on the crackdown.
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