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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BURMA -- MYANMAR MILITARY COUP PROTEST -- Catholic nuns display placards during a protest against the military coup outside the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, 21 February 2021.
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Catholic supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi display placards during a protest against the military coup outside the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Myanmar, 21 February 2021.
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A protester points to police firing water cannons during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, 20 February 2021.
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An injured man is carried into an ambulance by medical staff after police fired at demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, 20 February 2021.
