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Demonstrators hold placards with the image of Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest against the military coup in Naypyitaw on Monday. | REUTERS
Reuters Feb 16, 2021
The United Nations special envoy has warned Myanmar s army of severe consequences for any harsh response to protesters demonstrating against this month s coup in a call with the military leadership, a U.N. spokesman said.
Despite the deployment of armored vehicles and soldiers to some major cities over the weekend, protesters have kept up demonstrations to denounce the Feb. 1 takeover and demand the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others.