Defense chiefs from U.S., Japan and allies condemn Myanmar violence

The top defense chiefs from the United States and its allies including Japan on Saturday condemned violence by Myanmar's security forces that led to the deaths of more than 100 civilians the same day."As Chiefs of Defense, we condemn the use of lethal force against unarmed people by the Myanmar Armed Forces and associated security services," they said in a joint statement, after local media reported that at least 114 were killed Saturday in the bloodiest day since anti-coup protests began in February.The use of deadly force to crack down on demonstrations has been intensifying since the mil…READ FULL ARTICLE