BOMB BLASTS, FLASH PROTESTS AS MYANMAR ENTER FOURTH MONTH UNDER JUNTA

  • 01/05/2021

Explosions rocked Myanmar's largest city Yangon on Saturday as protesters held flash marches for democracy, defying a brutal junta that has held onto power for three bloody months.The country has been in turmoil since the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, bringing an abrupt end to Myanmar's short-lived experiment with democracy.The power grab triggered a massive uprising that authorities have tried to quell with lethal force and live ammunition.As Myanmar entered its fourth month under military rule on Saturday, protesters in commercial hub Yangon, an epicentre of unrest with a heavy security presence, staged flash demonstrations, marching rapidly through the streets to avoid confrontation with police and soldiers.

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