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What began as peaceful demonstrations against the military coup has rapidly grown into a resistance movement in which citizens use improvised weapons to fight the junta.
Pro-democracy protesters have started arming themselves with rudimentary weapons as they defy the military regime in Myanmar. What began as peaceful protests after the Feb. 1 coup rapidly grew into a resistance movement, with citizens defending themselves using slingshots, homemade air guns, old hunting rifles and firebombs. The protesters often turn to YouTube to learn to make simple weapons, relying on easy-to-find resources.
April 09, 2021 08:10
Myanmar s ambassador to Britain has been locked out of his London office over his support for deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Kyaw Zwar Minn told reporters he was barred from entering the embassy Wednesday under orders from Myanmar s military junta.
In a statement read on his behalf Thursday in front of the building, Kyaw Zwar Minn said that embassy personnel were being threatened with severe punishment if they refused to work for diplomats loyal to the military government. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, in a tweet Thursday, condemned the bullying actions of the Myanmar military regime, while paying tribute to Kyaw Zwar Minn for his courage.