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Yangon night strike.
Voices on roads attract more protesters and it gets louder than an hour ago. A male injured in MingalarTaungNyunt when security forces dispersed the protest. I hear the sounds of flashbangs often too.
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HappeningNow: #Myanmar #LGBTQ community in #Yangon march and protest against the #militarycoup. Interesting that not only they chant in normal fashion but shouting in #Burmese LGBTQ-code language.
InVid: "To achieve democracy- Our duty, Our duty."
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Barricades seen in front of police stations in #Yangon. This obviously reduces vehicles’ speed while passing the stations. Some cars drive on opposite lanes, avoiding the barriers.
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19th street, one busiest street of Yangon nightlife. Not even closed to what you and I remember how vibrant it was then. Some shops are closing and workers returning to their hometowns aldy.
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Talked to a resident in Aungpan (Southern Shan) just now - said security forces started shooting guns since abt 9:30AM & still in some areas
- No protest in town today
but the barricades only
- 5+ killed and 17+ injured
- Teargas and live bullets are used
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Info. came from a frd-journalist:
Riot police are breaking private properties including #medic shelters. Customers & staffs of a tea-shop dragged onto army vehicle and detained. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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I'm at the funeral of a pro-democracy protester, 23yro, NyiNyiAungHtetNaing who was shot dead when police opened fire on Sunday. His brother just had non-epileptic vagal attack from the grieve, I stop filming out of respect for the family. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Funeral of a Myanmar born Chinese, KHANT NYAR HEIN, 18 yro, fresh year student of University of Medicine. He was shot dead on last Saturday, the day when 40 ppl were killed during security forces' crackdown on pro-democracy protest. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Doctors&MedsStudent Thread:
Thousands of various medical professionals and med-students demonstrated against #militarycoup in Yangon this morning. Police has been chasing then from the start. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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HappeningNow: In San-Chaung, people are trapped, blocked by security forces. Families and friends are worried and finding ways to rescue them out.
The township is known for its demonstrative spirit for past weeks of consecutive strike in Yangon.
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Vid recorded in Sanchaung tsp.
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About 60 security forces came with 5 vehicles raided Student Union office of #Yangon University around 4PM today - no students presence at the office.
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HappeningNow:
In Yankin tsp, Quarter2. Military truck drove in, to station at administration office. Neighbourhood has gathered to express “We don’t now want any solider or army related” nearby. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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This morning, some Yangoners say soldiers deployed around the premises, are pointing guns at the vehicles and asking to turn back around. Journalists can’t get a closeup sight of it so far.
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Mother of KhantNyarHein gave a msg to #China govt. at the funeral- “I’m a #Chinese, I don’t like like China’s govt., Not at all. I lost my son today. He is precious one. I’ll not be recalcitrant to this”
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THREAD:
(Images in tweets are from civilians, allowed to use)
State media reported “Protesters burned materials on the road to block security forces”. Footages from civilians today show forces burning bamboo fences made by pro-democracy protesters. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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Interesting enough, a person at #Myanmar army’s presser - claimed to be a journalist and said he could attend @WhiteHouse pressers without the need of visa. He added “Journalists here are chasing USD.”. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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2nd death due to overnight arrest and interrogation. Members of National League of Democracy are getting arrested nightly.
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Townships in Yangon & Mandalay, plant black flags at protest spots expressing “We’re gonna fight back”. This happens after death-tolls run up during security forces’ multiple crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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They left the conversation.
Went upstairs.
Changed into army uniforms
then came down.
Troop-leader mentioned before he went upstairs “Tsp police station called me, I could call the police if I want.”
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JUST IN: Poland foreign affairs ministry has confirmed with me that a Polish journalist was detained in Myanmar
Bangkok-based polish consul is working with Myanmar-based German consul to give assistance to journalist.
(Photo circulated on social media)
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OnGoing:
Security forces are raiding and surrounding MaHlwaGon Railway station ward in MingalarTaungNyunt township since early morning.
I've been there & almost all the workers in the ward join #CivilDisobedienceMovement against Myanmar junta.
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MinLann, SanChaung: Security forces destroy makeshift barricades, fire flash-bangs and break private cars’ windshields. They are still camping at the end of the street. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar twitter.com/_naungkham/sta…
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#Myanmar military reforms a 11 membered committee to draft law against “hate speech”; chaired by MajorGen. SoeTintNaing of MOHA. Mandated to include politics & social scope in the draft law aside from religion & racial matters.
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Mandalay:
Between 21:45 - 20:00 -
my contacts confirm they heard gunshots around 62 street - 116 (or) 114 street. It was out of blue so not many ppl got to record on vids or photos. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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