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Myanmar junta declares military law in seven townships, state TV warns of further crackdown
Martial law has been declared in parts of Myanmar’s second-largest city after hundreds of thousands rallied across the country against the coup and the military issued a stern warning against further protests.
Key points:
- State TV broadcast a message warning of a possible further crackdown and that opposition to the junta was unlawful
- Martial law orders ban “gathering, speaking in public, protest by using vehicles, rallies” and is in force “until further notice”
- Police told tens of thousands of protesters to disperse before firing a water cannon into the crowd
The orders cover seven townships in Mandalay, banning people from protesting or gathering in groups of more than five, and a curfew will run from 8:00pm until 4:00am, the general…
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