Myanmar security forces kill 15 protesters, junta says opposition aims to ‘destroy’ country

Troops in Myanmar opened fire on pro-democracy protesters on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, the latest victims of a campaign to crush opposition to the ruling military junta, activists and media said.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, leader of the army coup that ousted Myanmar’s elected government on Feb 1, said the civil disobedience movement’s aim was “to destroy” the country...