Military supporters clash with protesters over coup in Myanmar
Southeast Asian governments are scrambling for ways to end the crisis with Indonesia taking the lead within Asean
25 February 2021 - 12:35
Some armed with knives and clubs, others firing slingshots and throwing stones, supporters of Myanmar’s military attacked opponents of the coup in downtown Yangon on Thursday, while Southeast Asian governments scrambled for ways to end the crisis.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power on February 1 and detained civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership after the military complained of fraud in a November election...
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