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Added on the 06/02/2021 05:15:07 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
As many as 1,000 protesters joined a Saturday march against Myanmar's military in Yangon, in the biggest show of dissent so far against a coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. IMAGES +COMPLETES VIDI92C8UU_EN+
Streets in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon are quieter than usual, with a heavy military presence in parts of the city where soldiers stand guard at checkpoints and patrol in trucks, as the nation marks the third anniversary of a 2021 coup d'etat. Opponents of the military have called for people to stay indoors in a "silent strike" against the coup. IMAGES
Around a hundred protesters march in central Yangon to mark the anniversary of the 1962 Yangon university protests during which more than a hundred people died and thousands were arrested in a violent crackdown by the military regime. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the generals ousted Suu Kyi's government in February, with pro-democracy protests met by a brutal military crackdown that has killed more than 880, according to a local monitoring group. IMAGES
Demonstrators are rallying in Myanmar's Yangon to protest against the military coup despite a build-up of troops and fears of violence escalating. IMAGES
Anti-coup protesters rally near Yangon's Sule Pagoda, facing off against police near the city hall and flashing the three-finger salute. IMAGES
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