Myanmar police arrest protest leader after driving into him
Wai Moe Naing has emerged as one of the most high-profile leaders of opposition to the coup
15 April 2021 - 13:17
Myanmar security forces arrested one of the main leaders of the campaign against military rule on Thursday after driving into him with a car as he led a motorbike protest rally, friends and colleagues said.
Opponents of a February 1 coup that ousted an elected government led by Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi have kept up their campaign against the military this traditional New Year week with marches and various other displays of resistance...
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