security forces killed at least 22 anticoup protesters in the poor industrial hlaingthaya suburb of myanmars main city on sunday after chinesefinanced factories were set ablaze there an advocacy group saida further 16 protesters were killed in other places the assistance association for political prisoners aapp said as well as one policeman making it the bloodiest day since the feb 1 coup against elected leader aung san suu kyithe chinese embassy said many chinese staff were injured and trapped in arson attacks by unidentified assailants on garment factories in hlaingthaya and that it had called on myanmar to protect chinese property and citizens china is viewed as being supportive of the military junta that has taken poweras plumes of smoke rose from the industrial area security forces opened fire on protesters in the suburb that is home to migrants from across the country local media saidit was horrible people were shot before my eyes it will never leave my memory said one photojournalist on the scene who did not want to be namedmartial law was imposed in hlaingthaya and another district of yangon myanmars commercial hub and former capital state media announcedarmyrun myawadday television said security forces acted after four garment factories and a fertiliser plant were set ablaze and about 2000 people had stopped fire engines from reaching thema junta spokesman did not answer calls requesting commentdoctor sasa a representative of elected lawmakers from the assembly that was ousted by the army voiced solidarity with the people of hlaingthayathe perpetrators attackers enemies of the people of myanmar the evil sac state administrative council will be held accountable for every drop of blood that shed he said in a messagethe latest deaths would bring the toll from the protests to 126 the aapp said it said more than 2150 people had been detained by saturday more than 300 have since been releasedchina called for actionchinas embassy described the situation as very severe after the attacks on the chinesefinanced factories it did not make a statement about the killingschina urges myanmar to take further effective measures to stop all acts of violence punish the perpetrators in accordance with the law and ensure the safety of life and property of chinese companies and personnel in myanmar its statement saidno group claimed responsibility for burning the factoriesthe embassys facebook page was bombarded with negative comments in myanmar language and more than half the reactions over 29000 used the laughingface emojiantichinese sentiment has risen since the coup that plunged myanmar into turmoil with opponents of the army takeover noting beijings muted criticism compared to western condemnationonly two factories had been burnt for now protest leader ei thinzar maung posted on facebookif you want to do business in myanmar stably then respect myanmar people she said fighting hlaingthaya we are proud of youbritain was appalled by the use of deadly force by security forces against innocent people in hlaingthaya and elsewhere on sunday its ambassador said in a statementwe call for an immediate