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Added on the 04/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Yangon, Feb 4 (EFE/EPA).- Facebook access in Myanmar was restricted Thursday after the military junta ordered telecommunications providers to block the social network, and as public opposition to the coup grew.The move to block Facebook came after the military seized power from the elected government on Monday. (Camera: LYNN BO BO). B-ROLL OF DOWNTOWN AREA IN YANGON ON THE FOURTH DAY AFTER THE MILITARY COUP, MYANMAR.
More than 1,000 people line up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people seek to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service. IMAGES
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
People gather and wait outside Insein prison in Yangon with hopes of seeing their loved ones Sunday after Myanmar's junta said it would release over 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country to mark the Buddhist new year. IMAGES
US journalist Danny Fenster imprisoned in Myanmar since May arrives at Doha's Hamad International Airport, after being pardoned and deported, a day before he was due to face terror and sedition charges that could have jailed him for life. IMAGES