Monday, February 22, 2021

Myanmar junta warns of lethal force as protesters gather for ‘five twos revolution’

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Protesters compare Monday’s date – 22.2.2021 – to 8 August 1988, when the military responded to pro-democracy rallies with with a brutal crackdown

Myanmar’s military junta has implied it will again use deadly violence against protesters, after anti-coup activists called for more mass protests and strike action.

In a broadcast on state-run MRTV on Sunday night, the army warned about demonstrations planned for Monday, accusing protesters of inciting “riot and anarchy”.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/22/myanmar-junta-warns-of-lethal-force-as-protesters-gather-for-five-twos-revolution
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