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:
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:
The Myanmar military rolled out armoured vehicles on January 15
At 1am internet access was cut off in major cities
Demonstraters express their discontent over the Myanmar coup
Protestors had a confrontation with soldiers deployed at power plants
Protests against the military coup in Myanmar continues in Yangon
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.
Picture courtesy: Reuters
