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Anti-coup protesters hold posters that read “#Reject Military Coup #Save Myanmar” as they gather in Yangon on Monday. The country’s military junta has threatened “loss of life” if the protests continue (AP)

Myanmar protest call for general strike draws junta threat

22/02/2021

A call for a Monday general strike by demonstrators in Myanmar protesting against the military’s seizure of power has prompted a thinly veiled threat from the ruling junta to use lethal force, raising the possibility of major clashes.

A woman flashes the three-fingered salute during an anti-coup protest rally in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Saturday (AP)

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More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar

21/02/2021

Protesters gathered all over Myanmar again on Sunday, a day after security forces shot dead two people at a demonstration in the country’s second biggest city.