Tens of Thousands Take to Streets in Myanmar to Protest Military Regime
An anti-coup protester in Yangon’s Hledan on Saturday. / Htet Wai / The Irrawaddy
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By The Irrawaddy 7 February 2021
YANGON Myanmar rose up in defiance on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people pouring onto the streets of major cities to stage peaceful protests against the country’s latest military coup and the arrests of President U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday.
The Southeast Asian country has experienced four military takeovers since its independence from the British in 1948. The previous military regime ended in 2011.