Myanmar protests: at least five killed as shadow civilian leader vows to support ‘uprising’

At least five people were killed when security forces fired on anti-junta protesters in Myanmar on Sunday, witnesses and domestic media said, while the acting leader of the parallel civilian government vowed to continue supporting the ‘uprising’.At least three people were killed in the commercial capital, Yangon. Video taken at the main demonstration site showed protesters holding handmade shields and wearing helmets as they confronted security forces in the Hlaing Tharyar district of the city…