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Myanmar coup: Military rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities, see pics

On February 1, Myanmar's military staged a coup and overthrew the democratically elected government of the National League for Democracy (NLD), alleging voter fraud in November 2020 elections that saw the NLD securing a resounding victory. The people of Myanmar took to the streets to protest this sudden move. Take a look at the situation in Myanmar:

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Feb 15, 2021, 10:19 AM IST

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The Myanmar military rolled out armoured vehicles on January 15

As the protests against the Myanmar coup gain momentum, the military junta on Monday deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities.

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At 1am internet access was cut off in major cities

Armoured vehicles have rolled into Myanmar cities and internet access has been largely cut off amid fears of a crackdown on anti-coup protesters

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Demonstraters express their discontent over the Myanmar coup

the US Embassy in Myanmar has appealed to its citizens to "shelter-in-place" after armoured vehicles rolled into cities for the first time since the February 1 military coup.

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Protestors had a confrontation with soldiers deployed at power plants

Al Jazeera reported that soldiers were deployed to power plants in the northern state of Kachin, leading to a confrontation with demonstrators, some of who said they believed the army intended to cut off the electricity.

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Protests against the military coup in Myanmar continues in Yangon

90 townships in 30 cities, including 44 townships in Yangon, have been placed under an 8 pm to 4 am curfew since February 8 in Myanmar.

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People from Tokyo staged a silent protest against the Myanmar coup

More than 4,000 took part in the protest, organisers said, streaming through the downtown shopping areas of Shibuya and Omotesando with posters saying "Help us save Myanmar" and "Stop Crimes Against Humanity". Tokyo police said they couldn`t comment on how many people attended the event.

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