Myanmar military says protesters could be 'shot in the head' as it marks Armed Forces Day

Harsh warning signals military is determined to prevent disruption of its annual parade

Myanmar’s ruling military junta has warned that pro-democracy protesters risk being shot in the head or back as activists called for a huge show of defiance against the generals on the country’s Armed Forces Day on Saturday.

Troops killed four more people in demonstrations on Friday, adding to a reported death toll of more than 320 people in the crackdown that has followed the coup against Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government on 1 February.

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