Myanmar coup: More than 40 children killed by military, rights group says

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01 April 2021Protesters held a "silent strike" in Yangon after a seven year old was shot dead in Mandalay

At least 43 children have been killed by armed forces in Myanmar since February's military coup, according to rights organisation Save the Children.

The group said the South East Asian country was in a "nightmare situation", with the youngest known victim just six years old.

A local monitoring group puts the overall death toll at 536.

Meanwhile, ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been charged with violating the country's official secrets act.