Tens of thousands of anti-coup protesters rallied across Burma again on February 22 despite a clear threat from the military junta that it was prepared to use lethal force to crush the demonstrations. The warning came after three protesters were shot dead over the weekend, and the funeral on February 21 for a young woman who died from bullet wounds at an earlier rally.
PHOTO PACKAGE: Nationwide Protests Against Military Coup In Burma
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Police prepare to disperse protesters taking part in a demonstration against the military coup in Naypyidaw on February 22, 2021. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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Anti-coup protesters fill up roads as they gather near the Mandalay Railway Station in Mandalay, Myanmar Monday, February 22, 2021. AP Photo
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Police officers stand guard outside the U.S. embassy during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 22, 2021.
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Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 22, 2021. (Photo by Ye Aung THU / AFP)
