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Protesters face bullets in ancient capital of Myanmar

At least five people were reported wounded as police sought to break up the Bagan protest, and photos showed one young man with bloody wounds on his chin and neck, believed to have been caused by a rubber bullet

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Anti-coup protesters gather outside the Hledan Centre while the flag of the National League for Democracy party is waved from an overhead roadway in Yangon, Myanmar on Monday. Pic/AP/PTI

Anti-coup protesters gather outside the Hledan Centre while the flag of the National League for Democracy party is waved from an overhead roadway in Yangon, Myanmar on Monday. Pic/AP/PTI

The police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according to witness accounts and videos on social media.

At least five people were reported wounded as police sought to break up the Bagan protest, and photos showed one young man with bloody wounds on his chin and neck, believed to have been caused by a rubber bullet. Bullet casings collected at the scene indicated that live rounds were also fired.

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