Myanmar junta hunts down leading dissidents as some police break ranks to join protests against coup

Myanmar’s new military regime has warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists and has issued arrest warrants for veteran democracy campaigners supporting nationwide protests against its coup.

Much of the country has been in uproar since soldiers detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted her government last week, ending a decade-old fledgling democracy after generations of junta rule.

On Sunday, the ninth day of protests…