Myanmar protesters defy military as regional nations prepare to discuss crisis
04/05/2021 9:24
(Reuters) -Demonstrators in Myanmar held protests demanding the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi s government on Monday and called for more coordinated nationwide dissent against the military junta, as regional nations prepared for talks on the crisis.
Six people were killed at the weekend, according to activists, as police and soldiers forcefully broke up demonstrations that some protesters are calling a spring revolution .
At least 564 people, including 47 children, have been killed security forces during protests against the Feb. 1 coup, an activist group has said. The movement has included street marches, a civil disobedience campaign of strikes and quirky acts of rebellion organised on social media.
Myanmar protesters call for more coordinated nationwide dissent, disregarding the military’s moves to repress attempts to rally opposition to its two-month rule.
APRIL 5; Demonstrators in Myanmar held protests demanding the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi government on Monday and called for more coordinated nat.
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April 5 (Reuters) - Demonstrators in Myanmar held protests demanding the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi government on Monday and called for more coordinated nationwide dissent, defying the military s moves to suppress attempts to rally opposition to its two-month rule.
Six people were killed at the weekend, according to activists, as police and soldiers used force to break up demonstrations that some protesters are calling a spring revolution .
The campaign against the ousting of the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi has included street marches, a civil disobedience campaign of strikes and quirky acts of rebellion organised on social media, which the junta has sought to control by shutting down wireless broadband and mobile data services.
Myanmar: Six Killed Over Weekend, Protesters Defy Military Amidst Internet Restrictions
Demonstrators with placards of Suu Kyi and signs asking for international intervention marched through the streets of the second-biggest city Mandalay.
Villagers attend a protest against the military coup, in Launglon township, Myanmar April 4, 2021 in this picture obtained from social media. Photo: Dawei Watch via Reuters
Demonstrators in Myanmar held protests demanding the restoration of Aung San Suu Kyi government on Monday and called for more coordinated nationwide dissent, defying the military’s moves to suppress attempts to rally opposition to its two-month rule.
Six people were killed at the weekend, according to activists, as police and soldiers used force to break up demonstrations that some protesters are calling a “spring revolution”.