Hundreds of Myanmar Junta Security Personnel Defect Over Past Two Weeks
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Calls grow for release of Suu Kyi after military coup
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media captionPeople in Yangon banged pots and pans to protest against the military coup
Resistance to Monday s army takeover in Myanmar is growing, with residents of the biggest city Yangon banging pots and pans, and honking car horns.
Medical staff in several major cities are planning strikes, while activists are calling for a campaign of civil disobedience.
However, correspondents say the military appears firmly in control.
Calls are growing for the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen since her detention.
Over 100 lawmakers had been confined by the military in their accommodation in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, but have now been told they can leave.