Myanmar remains mired in violence 2 months after coup
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Anti-coup protesters burn constitution books at Tarmwe township in Yangon, Myanmar Thursday April 1, 2021. Opponents of Myanmars military government declared the countrys 2008 constitution void and put forward an interim replacement charter late Wednesday in a major political challenge to the ruling junta. (AP Photo)
YANGON – Protesters in Myanmar on Thursday marked two months since the military seized power by once more defying the threat of lethal violence and publicly demonstrating against the toppling of the democratically elected government.
The Feb. 1 coup has been met with massive public resistance that security forces have been unable to crush through escalating levels of violence, including now routinely shooting protesters. Outside efforts including sanctions imposed by Western nations on the military regime have failed to help restore peace.