By Wire Agencies and published by Channel News Asia Naypyidaw: Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets today (Feb 9), as demonstrators across Myanmar defied a military ban on rallies. Four people were hurt by rubber bullets in the capital Naypyidaw, and one of them, a woman,
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Facebook videos capture shots at Myanmar protests demanding release of Aung San Suu Kyi
(Yangon) Footage has emerged of onlookers ducking for cover as shots are fired at protests in a town in Myanmar’s southeast against a military coup, demanding the release of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Live videos posted to Facebook on Sunday afternoon show people hiding as armed, uniformed soldiers move up the street to
Read moreWarning shots fired at protesters in Myawaddy, 6 arrested
A TENSE confrontation between anti-coup protesters and Myanmar police today (Feb. 7) at Myawaddy town, just across the river from Thai Mae Sot town, ended after police fired warning shots and then moved in to arrest them with six rounded up so far, Sanook.com reported. Those rallying on Myawaddy’s streets called for the release
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