PHOTO PACKAGE: More Protests After A Deadly Crackdown In Burma

March 01, 2021

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Several people were killed and many injured on February 28 as security forces intensified their use of force to crack down on anti-coup demonstrations following weeks of unrest since the February 1 military coup.

Defiant crowds returned to the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Monday, determined to continue their protests against the military's seizure of power.

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1 BURMA -- Protesters take cover as they clash with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

2 BURMA -- Police arrest a man in Taunggyi, a city in Shan State, on February 28, 2021, as security forces continue to crackdown on demonstrations by protesters against the military coup.

3 BURMA -- A riot police officer fires a rubber bullet toward protesters during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 28, 2021.

4 BURMA -- Demonstrators stand behind a barrier of waste containers as they face riot police during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, 28 February 2021.

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PHOTO PACKAGE: More Protests After A Deadly Crackdown In Burma