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Protestors gather outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the Myanmar generals on the anniversary, but previous rounds have shown little sign of throwing the junta off course. IMAGES
Yangon, Myanmar, Mar 6 (EFE), (Camera: Lynn Bo Bo), Anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in Myanmar on Saturday despite deadly repression by security forces, killing more than 50 people.In the country's capital, Naypyitaw, protesters held signs that read "we don't accept military coup" with an image of a broken gun.Some stomped on photos of the coup leader, General Min Aung Hlaing, thrown in the streets.Security forces used tear gas against protesters in Yangon, the former capital and most populated city.Marches were also held in Lashio in the northwestern state of Shan, local news agency Myanmar Now said.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS IN YANGON
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
Hundreds of protestors gather outside the UN office in Bangkok on the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. IMAGES
Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. IMAGES
Streets in Yangon are empty as Myanmar marks the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Activists called for people across the country to close businesses and stay indoors from 10 am (0330 GMT) to 4 pm. Roads leading to the famous Shwedagon pagoda -- a Buddhist shrine that dominates Yangon's skyline and is usually thronged by worshippers -- were largely deserted. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military's power grab and bloody crackdown on dissent, which has sparked fighting across swathes of the country and tanked the economy. IMAGES
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