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This is a scene in Yangon. Anti-coup protesters hold sit-in protests with candles in darker hours. This way, ppl start ‘TaPoung La’ (Last month of Burmese calendar before Thingyan). Many pray for the ones died in past weeks. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Photos of detained young protesters came out of #Myanmar military TV channel. I found some comparisons of before & after of their arrest on social media, compiled by the internet users.
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Yangon:
Passengers wave off 3fingers salute, Drivers honk today - a form of protest in early weeks of coup in #Myanmar - Marching (or) Sit-in protests are dispersed by security forces Protesters find tacts to keep the protest to not die down
(FILE PHOTOS)
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Docs & med. students paid tribute at the funeral. I understand it was a chain of funerals today at the cemetary - mostly the ones who died over last weekend. The death toll due to crackdown is about to hit 200. ("183 killed" @aapp_burma mentioned)
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A red-cross nurse arrested for aiding the injured protesters this morning. I met her last year at Covid-19 centre and she told me “Altho my family didn’t initially agree with me, I became a red-cross force bcos I like it. I want to help ppl”. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Photos of dead ones hanged together in a tsp. in Yangon. Paying tribute. More than 100 pro-democracy protesters died within 6-weeks of Myanmar #militarycoup.
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I am in SanChaung Tsp: despite having Police troop at the end of the street, pro-democracy protesters gathered and aldy built up defence for voices and chanting in the back. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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I just got * forcefully* handed a お握りby a lady. She said -You get hungry when you run, Save this- This is one of the support functions for protest crowds - You have water suppy, tanks with shields for frontliners, Voices behind & scouts for sighting. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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This morning, donors prepared a bunch of commodities for lower or no income households in Thaketa squatter areas. Donation includes fishes, vegetable and rice packs for each families. I was requested to not include the faces of donors in my photos.
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Due to internet cut out - I can only tweet this out even tho we were aware of the situation.
Administration office caught fire around 3:30 AM today, 4th April. No casualties reported so far.
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Sad to know that U MYO NYUNT, a communication officer of Information ministry during the NLD government has passed away. He helped us alot with out visa applications, media accreditations and others. A good, helpful man indeed.
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Today #Myanmar army’s propaganda papers says SAC “will arrange their returns” for citizens who fled the country to EAO regions or foreign countries. On the other hands, page-11 has the lists of celebs & ppl who got slapped with Sec-505.
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Breaking: Witnesses say 3 explosions heard from Township administration office in Yankin around 2PM. Cause still unknown. Ambulance & some injured persons spotted. I’m aware that the office is currently occupied by only soldiers since March 7.
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Thread:
1/4) When #Myanmar citizens travel these days, you have to hold up and show your NRC and say why you are traveling and where to at check points. So there was this case, soldier and police came onto the bus and checked passengers ID.
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This morning, pro-democracy protesters bangs pots and pans, singing revolution songs. It was a brief yet a show of unwillingness towards Myanmar military coup. I saw security forces patrol around the location soon after I met the protesters.
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730+ of death casualties in mid April since the coup and not stopping since February. Families faces great loss of their beloved sons, daughters, spouses and friends. In this thread, I'll be attaching the voices of people whenever I get to talk to them.
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1/4 Contacts in Mandalay tell me - Army troops opened the grave of 19yro, Anti-coup protester - “Kyal Sin “@ “邓家希” (Who was shot dead on 3/3/2021) around 4-5 PM today. #WhatsHappeningInMaynmar
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Another photo of today Kyimyintdine incident, came out on social media, in which you can see the military’s vehicle and fallen protester on the road.
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UNIMPORTANT: A #korean living in Yangon made these snacks for pro-democracy protesters and journalists. (Not gonna mention township for location discretion).
Crowd say “Oppa, ThankYou”
“오빠, 감사합니다” in Korean. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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In Pazundaung tsp tonight: security forces came in the streets at 8 PM sharp and shot slingshots into residences when ppl started to drum as usual. Some houses got their windows glasses cracked.
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Seasonal flower, “Ngu-Wah” spotted together with pro-democracy protest vinyl in Yangon. It’s the flower, which blossoms at same time with famous “Burma Padauk” which greets Thingyan, 1st month of Burmese calendar. #WhatsHappeningInMaynmar
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Loud explosive sound heard in MingalarTaungNyunt due to unknown cause around 10:00PM, which is passed the curfew hour. Some say they could feel the vibration from the explosion.
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Military (multiple) jets spotted in #Mandalay sky this morning (8:48AM). @hninyadanazaw has the images of jet in Yangon sky yesterday.
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Mother of Pae-Toe, 39 cab-driver, born with polio tells me how she feels whenever she looks at the only one, old photograph she had with her family after her son's death. She also described how her son was shot dead on March 28th.
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A becoming daily duty of #Myanmar ppl, queuing since early morning to withdraw money from ATM. At some places, we have to stand in harsh sunlight for limited amount of cash withdrawal.
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