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Doctors and university professors join the armed organisation, sighing that peaceful resistance is not fruitful and they can only use weapons to fight for victory
 
Since the Myanmar military launched a coup in February this year, there were over 860 people have been murdered and over 6,000 being arrested. Former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been under house arrest. As the military violently suppress the demonstrations, many protesters decided to join armed organisation, getting weapons to fight against the military. There are doctors, university professors among the protest. But there are many people described, they tried to protest peacefully, however armed resistance is the only hope. 
 
Young protester: I do not dare to kill animals before, now I learn to use shotguns against the military 
 
Al Jazeera interviewed a few protesters. Among them, 27 years old Andrew, as one of the young protesters, he described himself for not daring to kill animals before the coup. He has been participated to peaceful protests, and witnessed the citizens being murdered by the military. He then decided to join the civil armed forces, learnt how to use wooden shotgun against military, “When I saw soldier killed citizens, I was very sad, I believed I need to fight against the military government for the citizens.” 
 
Source: Stand News #Jun16

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