Protesters fired on

Mandalay: Myanmar security forces opened fire yesterday on a prodemocracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, causing some casualties, media said.

Opponents of a February 1 coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi have kept up their campaign against the military this traditional New Year week with a series of actions and marches.

Medical workers gathered in the second city of Mandalay early but troops soon arrived to disperse them, opening fire and detained some people, the Mizzima news agency said.

The agency said it did not have details of casualties or arrests.