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A vehicle with an elaborate design as a traditional Karaweik vessel carries the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a funeral cortege to be cremated in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A vehicle with an elaborate design as a traditional Karaweik vessel carries the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a funeral cortege to be cremated in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist monks carry the coffin of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa before the cremation in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist monks carry the coffin of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa before the cremation in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist monks pray during the cremation ceremony for the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist monks pray during the cremation ceremony for the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

The funeral pyre built for the cremation of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa is seen in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

The funeral pyre built for the cremation of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa is seen in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

In this provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team on June 9, 2024, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, presents an offering to an unidentified monk during a ceremony to offer national-level regalia vehicles to members of State Monks Committee, in Yangon, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP)

In this provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team on June 9, 2024, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, head of the military council, presents an offering to an unidentified monk during a ceremony to offer national-level regalia vehicles to members of State Monks Committee, in Yangon, Myanmar. (The Myanmar Military True News Information Team via AP)

People pray next to the coffin of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a Buddhist temple in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

People pray next to the coffin of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a Buddhist temple in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Mourners cry during the cremation ceremony for the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Mourners cry during the cremation ceremony for the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A vehicle with an elaborate design as a traditional Karaweik vessel carries the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a funeral cortege to be cremated in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A vehicle with an elaborate design as a traditional Karaweik vessel carries the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in a funeral cortege to be cremated in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist nuns pay their respects to the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa at a Buddhist temple in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

Buddhist nuns pay their respects to the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa at a Buddhist temple in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A funeral cortege of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa move in a street in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A funeral cortege of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa move in a street in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A crowd of Buddhist clergy and devotees attend the cremation of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A crowd of Buddhist clergy and devotees attend the cremation of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A portrait of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa is seen in front of the pyre for the body cremation in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A portrait of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa is seen in front of the pyre for the body cremation in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A funeral cortege of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa moves in a street in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)

A funeral cortege of the late monk Bhaddanta Munindarbhivamsa moves in a street in Bago, Myanmar, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The senior monk was shot dead last week by soldiers who the military government said mistaked the vehicle in which he was traveling for a security threat. (AP Photo)