Myanmar coup: as the military’s patience wears thin, a call to prevent further bloodshed

Authorities in Myanmar used water cannons and chased after anti-coup protesters on Monday, as tens of thousands swarmed the streets across the Southeast Asian country, despite warnings from the junta that its patience for compliance was wearing.Late on Sunday, state-run broadcaster MRTV broadcast a statement in Burmese, with English subtitles on the screen, saying that “protesters are now inciting the people, especially emotional teenagers and youths, to a confrontation path where they will…

Myanmar coup: as the military’s patience wears thin, a call to prevent further bloodshed
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