YANGON: Myanmar security forces fired gunshots as they carried out overnight raids in the main city Yangon after breaking up the latest protests against last month’s coup with teargas and stun grenades. The Southeast Asian country has been plunged into turmoil since the military overthrew and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1. Daily demonstrations and strikes
Myanmar coup: Protesters back on streets after night raids by security forces
Reuters/Yangon
Over 1,700 people have been detained under the junta by Saturday
Tens of thousands of people came out on the streets in Myanmar on Sunday to demonstrate against last month’s coup despite overnight raids by security forces in the main city Yangon to crack down on protest leaders.
The biggest protest was in Myanmar’s second city of Mandalay, local media said. Protests were also held in Yangon, in Kale near the Indian border, and in Dawei, a coastal city in the south. There were no reports of violence.
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1of18Protesters are dispersed as riot police fired tear gas behind a makeshift barricade in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.STR/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Protesters take positions behind a barricades as police gather in Yangon, Myanmar, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The escalation of violence in Myanmar as authorities crack down on protests against the Feb. 1 coup is raising pressure for more sanctions against the junta, even as countries struggle over how to best sway military leaders inured to global condemnation.STR/APShow MoreShow Less