US takes strong exception against Myanmar Officials over military coup crackdown

US takes strong exception against Myanmar Officials over military coup crackdown

The United States says it will continue to take firm action againstauthorities in Myanmar for violent crackdown on opponents of military coupafter two protestors were shot dead over the weekend.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a tweet said the United Statesstands with people of Myanmar as they demand the restoration of theirdemocratically elected government.

Meanwhile, thousands of mourners attended the funeral of a young woman whowas shot dead by police during protest demonstration in capital Naypyitaw.