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Myanmar junta warns of lethal force as crowds gather for 'five twos revolution'


Myanmar junta warns of lethal force as crowds gather for five twos revolution
A reporter in Yangon and Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
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Protesters have taken to the streets of towns and cities across Myanmar in one of the largest nationwide shows of opposition to the military since it seized power three weeks ago.
Crowds assembled in Yangon, Naypyidaw, Mandalay and elsewhere, despite an apparent threat from the junta that it would again use deadly violence against demonstrators.
Activists had called for mass demonstrations on Monday, which has been referred to as the “five twos revolution”, a reference to the date, 22.2.2021. Protesters have compared the date to 8 August 1988 – or 8.8.88 – when the military responded to pro-democracy rallies with a brutal crackdown, killing and injuring hundreds. ....

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