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Myanmar military using killings as 'psychological warfare'

Since the Myanmar military staged a coup 8 weeks ago, activists say it has killed more than 800 people. An open source investigation released Wednesday from the Human Rights Center and the Associated Press shows Myanmar's military tried to use the killings to terrorize the country. Nick Schifrin speaks to Alexa Koenig, executive director of the Human Rights Center, about the killings and motives.

Myanmar military using killings as 'psychological warfare'

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