A young man was shot dead in Yangon, Myanmar, during a protest against the February 1 coup that toppled the elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, according to reports.
The death toll rose to 238, according to the activist group of the Association for Assistance to Political Prisoners.
The violence comes amid widespread domestic outrage and international condemnation after the nation’s government was overthrown in a coup led by General Min Aunt Hlaing, commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s defense forces.
Suu Kyi, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 and elected to office in 2011, remains in custody by the board.
The State Department has offered temporary protection status to the approximately 1,600 people in Myanmar who reside in the United States.
