The Straits Times
More than a fortnight after Feb 1 military coup, demonstrations show no signs of dying down
An injured man inside an ambulance after police fired rubber bullets and used tear gas during a violent confrontation with protesters in Mandalay yesterday. PHOTO: REUTERS
Tensions mounted in Mandalay yesterday when police and soldiers confronted shipyard workers and other protesters. Some demonstrators fired catapults at the police as they played cat and mouse on the riverside streets. PHOTO: REUTERS
Cartridges of both live rounds and rubber bullets were found by witnesses after the authorities opened fire on the protesters in Mandalay. PHOTO: REUTERS