Mizzima

A Myanmar human rights group says more than 600 people have been killed in the military crackdown since the coup on February 1.

The rights group, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, says more than 20 people were killed on Wednesday alone, and that the death toll stood at 614 as of Thursday.

The military has arrested celebrities, accusing them of inciting protests.

Demonstrators continued to take to the streets on Thursday across the country, including in the largest city of Yangon and the southern city of Dawei.