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Photos offer a glimpse at the bloodiest day in Myanmar since protests against the military junta began
Photos offer a glimpse at the bloodiest day in Myanmar since protests against the military junta began
Cheryl TehMar 29, 2021, 14:22 IST
Myanmar's military coup had its bloodiest day since armed forces forced out pro-democracy leadership on Feb. 1.
Pro-democracy opposition to the coup is fierce and mounting. On Saturday, 114 protesters were killed.
The junta's violent crackdown coincided with a military parade to celebrate Armed Forces Day.
Protesters are carrying on with the rebellion against military rule, even as the death toll rises.
Photos show Myanmar's heartwrenching reality of life under the junta.
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The Myanmar junta on Saturday continued a brutal crackdown on a nationwide civil disobedience movement in which thousands of people have turned out to protest in the streets.
Anti-coup protesters light flares as they prepare to defend themselves against security forces in Myanmar.
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Saturday was Armed Forces Day in Myanmar, a day to commemorate the strength of the country's military, known as the Tatmadaw.
Military personnel in tanks roll down the street in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, in celebration of Armed Forces Day.
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March 27 turned out to be one of the deadliest of the coup, as the Tatmadaw employed assault rifles, sub-machine guns, and tear gas against the opposition.
A wounded man falls to the ground after being injured in a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, against the military coup and detention of elected government members.
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Funerals are no longer off-limits. On Saturday, the military took aim at mourners attending the funeral of a 20-year-old Thae Maung Maung, who was killed during the protests.
Mourners hold up their hands in a three-finger salute - taken from "The Hunger Games" series - at the funeral of a protester who was shot and killed in Yangon.
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In Yangon, relatives mourn the death of a 13-year-old boy at the hands of the junta.
Family members and relatives attend the funeral ceremony of 13-year-old Sai Wai Yan, who was shot dead while playing outside his house in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Outside, protesters hunkered down behind barricades with crude weapons in hand.
A man holds a torch as he stands behind a barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar.
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Medics transport an injured protester to hospital on a stretcher.
Medics help transport an injured anti-coup protester on a stretcher at a hospital.
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As violence raged outside, the family of Kywa Htet Aung, 19, mourned at home.
The body of Kyaw Htet Aung, 19, who was shot and killed in the night by the security forces, lies at his home during his funeral in Dala township on March 27, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar.
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It is estimated that over 400 people have been killed since the coup began on February 1, including dozens of children.
The mother of Aung Zay Min, 20, who was shot and killed in the night by security forces, wails at her son's funeral in Dala township, on March 27, 2021 in Yangon, Myanmar.
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