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Myanmar forces fire rubber bullets, warning shots at protesters
[Aljazeera] Police in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw fired gunshots into the air on Tuesday to disperse demonstrations against the ruling military, witnesses said, as protesters defied bans on gatherings amid nationwide outrage at last week’s coup.One witness said demonstrators were running away as weapons were fired into the air, but not in the direction of the crowd. Police initially used water cannon and tried to push a large crowd back, but demonstrators responded with projectiles. Footage on social media showed people running with the sound of several gunfire in the distance. "They fired warning shots to the sky two times, then they fired [at protesters] with rubber bullets," a unnamed resident told AFP news agency, adding he saw some people injured. Posted by: Besoeker 2021-02-09 |
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