Situation on boil post Myanmar coup, water cannon fired at protesters as crowds swell
3 years, 10 months ago

Situation on boil post Myanmar coup, water cannon fired at protesters as crowds swell

India TV News  

Tension in the confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators against last week’s coup in Myanmar boiled over Monday, as police fired a water cannon at peaceful protesters in the capital Naypyitaw. There have been no signs that either protesters or the military was backing down in their confrontation over who is the country’s legitimate government: Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party, which won a landslide victory in last November’s election, or the junta that formed one week ago and which claims the polls were marred by voting fraud. Image Source : AP Situation on boil post Myanmar coup, water cannon fired at protesters as crowds swell They chanted slogans, raised a three-finger salute and carried placards saying “Reject the military coup” and “Justice for Myanmar.” Some smaller groups broke off from the main protest and headed to the Sule Pagoda, a past rallying point for major protests against previous ruling juntas. The military has accused Suu Kyi’s government of failing to act on its complaints that last November’s election was marred by fraud, though the election commission said it had found no evidence to support the claims.

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Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, then elections

Firstpost  

Naypyidaw, Myanmar: Flanked by tanks and missile launchers, Myanmar’s junta chief Monday vowed no let up in a crackdown on opponents and insisted the military would hold elections – weeks after admitting it did not control enough territory to allow a vote. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government over two years …

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike
2 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: Military repeats election promise, people strike

Al Jazeera  

A year since seizing power Senior General Min Aung Hlaing repeats promises of an election when state of emergency ends. Myanmar coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has reiterated the military’s pledge to hold new elections, repeating the claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 poll, in remarks published in state media a year after the generals seized power. The …

Protest erupts at Myanmar’s Insein prison amid COVID outbreak
3 years, 5 months ago

Protest erupts at Myanmar’s Insein prison amid COVID outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Anti-military government chants heard from inside the notorious colonial-era jail, which is used to hold opponents of the February coup. A protest has erupted at a prison in Myanmar’s commercial capital of Yangon against what activists said was a worsening COVID-19 outbreak at the jail, which is used to hold opponents of February’s military takeover. “A riot happened in the …

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue
3 years, 7 months ago

Myanmar anti-coup cage fighter arrested as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Warrantless arrests reported across the country as military struggles to assert control amid defiant protest and mounting death toll. A popular mixed martial arts fighter who joined anti-coup protests in Myanmar has been wounded by a homemade bomb and later arrested following an alleged blast – among many others in at least three cities – as the military government struggles …

Myanmar junta attacks again as spokesman defends crackdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar junta attacks again as spokesman defends crackdown

India Today  

Security forces in Myanmar cracked down heavily again on anti-coup protesters Friday even as the military downplayed reports of state violence. Violence by security forces was also reported Friday in several other areas, including Loikaw, the capital of Kayah sate in the east, where live ammunition was employed, according to numerous social media posts. At least 614 protesters and bystanders …

Myanmar Bloodshed Unleashed on Anti-Coup Protesters 'Absolutely Outrageous, Terrible', Says Joe Biden
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar Bloodshed Unleashed on Anti-Coup Protesters 'Absolutely Outrageous, Terrible', Says Joe Biden

News 18  

US President Joe Biden on Sunday decried the bloodshed unleashed against anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as “absolutely outrageous,” after security forces killed more than 100 people including at least seven children. “It’s absolutely outrageous and based on the reporting I’ve gotten, an awful lot of people have been killed totally unnecessarily.” Saturday’s killings came after the junta staged a major …

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar protests continue a day after more than 100 killed

Al Jazeera  

Protesters in Myanmar have returned to the streets to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces killed more than 100 people on the bloodiest day since last month’s military coup. At least 114 people were killed on Saturday as security forces cracked down on protests against the February 1 coup that overthrew Aung …

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day
3 years, 8 months ago

Myanmar: UN officials condemn military junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day

CNN  

CNN — Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that overthrew the country’s elected government, as defiant protesters turned out once more Sunday. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March …

Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protesters voice defiance as junta reminds of "external threats"

India Today  

Demonstrators in Myanmar maintained their unflinching opposition to military rule on Sunday despite a rising death toll at the hands of security forces as the junta appeared equally determined to resist growing outside pressure to compromise. The violence has forced people determined to resist a return to military rule after a decade of tentative steps towards democracy to think up …

Myanmar coup: Military putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD members
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: Military putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD members

Business Standard  

Myanmar military is increasing pressure on a group formed by lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, reported NHK World. It was reported on Tuesday that the military issued an arrest warrant for the UN special envoy appointed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, or CRPH, a body of lawmakers including NLD members. On February 1, Myanmar's …

Why people are protesting and the military is killing peaceful protesters in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

Why people are protesting and the military is killing peaceful protesters in Myanmar

CNN  

CNN — Daily protests have been ongoing for a month and a half in towns and cities across Myanmar after the military seized control of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on February 1. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on March 5. Sai Aung …

Myanmar: Three dozen people killed by security forces in one day, rights group says
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar: Three dozen people killed by security forces in one day, rights group says

The Independent  

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Myanmar coup: Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in deadliest day since military seized power
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: Chinese factories set on fire and at least 38 killed in deadliest day since military seized power

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar security forces killed at least 38 people Sunday in one of the deadliest days since the military seized power in a coup, and declared martial law in six areas after Chinese-funded factories were set on fire. Stringer/AFP/Getty Images Protesters step on portraits of Myanmar's armed forces chief, Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, during a demonstration in Yangon on …

30 killed in protests as Chinese factory torched in Myanmar's bloodiest day since coup
3 years, 9 months ago

30 killed in protests as Chinese factory torched in Myanmar's bloodiest day since coup

India Today  

Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city on Sunday after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze there, an advocacy group said. The Chinese embassy said many Chinese staff were injured and trapped in arson attacks by unidentified assailants on garment factories in Hlaingthaya and that it had called on Myanmar …

'Willing to Die': Myanmar Protesters Rally After Overnight Raids on Opposition Figures
3 years, 9 months ago

'Willing to Die': Myanmar Protesters Rally After Overnight Raids on Opposition Figures

News 18  

Thousands of Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators defied a continued military crackdown Sunday, following overnight raids in Yangon in which an official from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party was beaten to death and several others were detained. At least one community leader connected to the ousted NLD government, 58-year-old Khin Maung Latt, was killed during a raid at Pabedan township in Yangon, …

Fresh violence in Myanmar after another anti-coup protester shot dead; UN envoy appeals for swift action
3 years, 9 months ago

Fresh violence in Myanmar after another anti-coup protester shot dead; UN envoy appeals for swift action

Firstpost  

Yangon: Another anti-coup protester was shot dead in Myanmar on Friday as a UN envoy urged the Security Council to hear the nation’s “desperate pleas” and take swift action to restore democracy. In Mandalay, Myanmar’s second largest city, hundreds of engineers took to the streets crying “Free our leader” in reference to ousted State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, detained …

Myanmar coup: Day after military kills 54, protesters return to streets of Yangon, Mandalay
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: Day after military kills 54, protesters return to streets of Yangon, Mandalay

Firstpost  

Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to cities and towns across Myanmar on Thursday after dozens of people were killed in the deadliest day of the junta’s crackdown, with global powers condemning the “brutal violence”. On Wednesday, online images streamed out of Myanmar showing security forces firing into crowds and blood-covered bodies of protesters with bullet wounds in their heads. Myanmar’s military …

In pictures: Myanmar's civil disobedience movement turns violent after military open fires on protesters
3 years, 9 months ago

In pictures: Myanmar's civil disobedience movement turns violent after military open fires on protesters

Firstpost  

By Richard C Paddock After four weeks of protests, the military in Myanmar opened fire on demonstrators in several cities on Sunday, killing at least 18 people, the United Nations said, in the most vicious effort yet to extinguish the unrest roiling the nation. Photo via The New York Times A volunteer medic receives medical attention after being shot in …

Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar security forces kill 18 anti-coup protesters despite calls for restraint: rights group

India Today  

Myanmar security forces opened fire on protests against military rule on Wednesday, killing at least 18 people, a human rights group said, a day after neighbouring countries called for restraint and offered to help Myanmar resolve the crisis. Ko Bo Kyi, joint secretary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners rights group, said in a post on Twitter: “As of …

Protest Against Coup In Myanmar Intensifies; 18 Killed, 30 Wounded In Crackdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Protest Against Coup In Myanmar Intensifies; 18 Killed, 30 Wounded In Crackdown

ABP News  

As protest against the coup that ousted elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi intensifies, the civic situation continues to deteriorate in Myanmar. In a statement referring to several cities in Myanmar, the U.N. Human Rights office reportedly said, "Ammunition was thrown among the crowd in Yangon, Dawi, Mandalay, Mayike, Bago and Pokokku which led to the deaths. "Police and military …

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown

Firstpost  

The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and releases ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies on 1 February Yangon: Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks …

In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar
3 years, 9 months ago

In Pictures: Police escalate crackdown on protests in Myanmar

Al Jazeera  

Police have fired tear gas and water cannon and there were reports of gunfire in Myanmar’s largest city where another anti-coup protest was under way, with scores of students and other demonstrators hauled away in police trucks. The violence erupted in the early morning on Sunday when medical students were marching in Yangon’s streets near the Hledan Center intersection, which …

Myanmar poll results invalidated as shots fired in Yangon
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar poll results invalidated as shots fired in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Reports of police firing into air at Yangon protest as generals who led the February 1 coup face more sanctions from UK. Myanmar’s military junta-appointed election chief declared as invalid on Friday the results of the November 2020 polls, igniting more anger among anti-coup protesters, as authorities continue to violently clampdown on dissenters with reports of shots fired at demonstration …

Myanmar Protesters Stage Biggest Rallies Since Troop Deployments
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Protesters Stage Biggest Rallies Since Troop Deployments

News 18  

Myanmar’s anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in force on Wednesday, staging the biggest demonstrations since troops fanned out around the country to quell opposition to the new military junta. Much of the country has been in open revolt since the military deposed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s government at the start of the month and charged her under …

Huge protests gain steam across Myanmar over military coup, UN expert fears violence
3 years, 10 months ago

Huge protests gain steam across Myanmar over military coup, UN expert fears violence

India Today  

Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered on Wednesday in their largest numbers so far to protest the military's seizure of power, as a UN human rights expert warned that troops being brought to Yangon and elsewhere could signal the prospect for major violence. Let's show our force against the coup government that has destroyed the future of youth and our country," Kyi …

Myanmar Military Guarantees New Election, Protesters Block Train Services
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Military Guarantees New Election, Protesters Block Train Services

News 18  

Myanmar’s military on Tuesday guaranteed that it would hold an election and hand power to the winner, denying that its ouster of an elected government was a coup and denouncing protesters for inciting violence and intimidating civil servants. The military’s justification of its Feb. 1 seizure of power and arrest of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others came …

Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on anti-coup protesters, blocks internet for second day
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar security forces intensify crackdown on anti-coup protesters, blocks internet for second day

Firstpost  

The United Nations warned the Myanmar’s military of ‘severe consequences’ for tough action against the protesters, and condemned the internet restrictions Yangon: Security forces in Myanmar pointed guns toward anti-coup protesters and attacked them with sticks Monday, seeking to quell the large-scale demonstrations calling for the military junta that seized power this month to reinstate the elected government. Earlier Monday, …

Aung San Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

Aung San Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of people continuing to protest this month's military coup. Some protesters posed for photographs in front of military vehicles while holding red signs that said “Join in CDM.” Suu …

Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Myanmar's military leaders have extended …

Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

India Today  

Myanmar's military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose remand was set to expire Monday and whose freedom is a key demand of the crowds of people continuing to protest this month's military coup. Suu Kyi's extended detention is likely to further inflame tensions between the military, which seized power in a February 1 …

Myanmar junta opens fire, rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities as protests continue over coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar junta opens fire, rolls in armoured vehicles to major cities as protests continue over coup

ABC  

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire to disperse protesters at a power plant and armoured vehicles rolled into major cities as the new army rulers faced a ninth day of anti-coup demonstrations that saw hundreds of thousands of people gather on the streets. Key points: Seven police officers in the city of Dawei broke ranks to join protesters on the …

Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests
3 years, 10 months ago

Huge rallies in Myanmar for ninth day as army steps up arrests

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands take to streets as the military hunts protest backers and steps up arrests. Engineering students marched through downtown Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, on Sunday, wearing white and carrying placards demanding the release of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been in detention since the military overthrew her elected government on February 1. And in the …

Myanmar troops fire on protesters in signs of feared crackdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar troops fire on protesters in signs of feared crackdown

India Today  

Myanmar security forces fired on a protest and arrested journalists in the country's north on Sunday as reports of troop movements suggested an impending crackdown on demonstrations against a recent military coup. The junta has recently escalated efforts to quell a burgeoning civil disobedience campaign demanding a return of the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. National uproar Much …

How Myanmar’s popular uprising aims to topple military rulers
3 years, 10 months ago

How Myanmar’s popular uprising aims to topple military rulers

Al Jazeera  

Amid crackdown, protesters aim is to take away the coup leaders’ power by stopping all governance mechanisms from working. “The immediate aim is to take away the military’s power by stopping all of its governance mechanisms from working,” said Thinzar Shunlei Yi, who like many activists is now in hiding to avoid arrest. “It will disable the military’s ability to …

US President Joe Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar military leaders over coup
3 years, 10 months ago

US President Joe Biden imposes sanctions on Myanmar military leaders over coup

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden has announced a series of sanctions on the military leaders of Myanmar in response to their recent action to overthrow a democratically elected leadership in a coup. Biden said he has approved a new executive order enabling US to immediately sanction the military leaders who directed the coup, their business interests, as well as close family …

Myanmar Protests Resume After Violence, West Condemns Security Response
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Protests Resume After Violence, West Condemns Security Response

News 18  

Protesters returned to the streets of Myanmar on Wednesday after the most violent day yet in demonstrations against a coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy under elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The U.S. State Department said it was reviewing assistance to Myanmar to ensure those responsible for the coup face “significant consequences”. “We repeat our calls for …

Myanmar protests continue after violence, raid on NLD office
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar protests continue after violence, raid on NLD office

Al Jazeera  

People return to streets of capital with two people in hospital after police used rubber bullets, water cannon on Tuesday. Myanmar police from Kayah state joined protest against current military coup, showing three finger of defiance against military government and demanding democracy on Wednesday.#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Loikaw pic.twitter.com/aWtL8sDrGq — Wa Lone February 10, 2021 “We cannot stay quiet,” youth leader Esther Ze …

Myanmar: Police crack down on crowds defying protest ban
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar: Police crack down on crowds defying protest ban

India TV News  

Police cracked down on demonstrators opposing Myanmar’s military coup, firing warning shots and shooting water cannons to disperse crowds that took to the streets again Tuesday in defiance of rules making protests illegal. In Magwe in central Myanmar, where water cannons were also used, unconfirmed reports on social media claimed several police officers had crossed over to join the protesters’ …

In Pictures: Myanmar anti-coup protesters defy crackdown
3 years, 10 months ago

In Pictures: Myanmar anti-coup protesters defy crackdown

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar police fired into the air and used water cannon on Tuesday as protesters across the country defied bans on big gatherings to show their opposition to a military coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy. The February 1 coup and subsequent detention of democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi have brought the largest demonstrations in more than a …

Myanmar Police Fires Water Cannons at Protesters, Coup Leaders Issue Crackdown Warning on State TV
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar Police Fires Water Cannons at Protesters, Coup Leaders Issue Crackdown Warning on State TV

News 18  

Myanmar’s generals issued a stern warning against further protests on Monday as a mass uprising against their coup gathered pace, with hundreds of thousands on the streets demanding the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The military last week detained Suu Kyi and dozens of other members of her National League for Democracy party, ending a decade of …

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar protests: Army warn they will use live ammo on protesters

Daily Mail  

Myanmar police have warned protesters to disperse or face force shortly after state television signalled impending action to stifle mass demonstrations against a military coup and the arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Policeman stands behind a banner reading 'if this line is crossed, Myanmar police force will fire with live ammunition' during the protests against the military …

Myanmar coup: Military warns protesters not to destroy democracy as protests grow
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: Military warns protesters not to destroy democracy as protests grow

CNN  

CNN — Myanmar’s new military junta, which overturned the results of democratic elections when it seized power last Monday, has warned the public not to “destroy” democracy following four days of protests. A police vehicle fires water cannon in an attempt to disperse protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Naypyidaw on February 8, 2021 STR/AFP/Getty Images In …

Myanmar military ruler defends coup as protests intensify
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military ruler defends coup as protests intensify

Al Jazeera  

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the military will hold an election and hand over power to the winning party. Myanmar’s new military rulers have imposed a curfew in the country’s two biggest cities and banned gatherings of more than five people, as they seek to stamp out growing protests against last week’s military coup. The military ruler’s remarks were …

Myanmar military warns of ‘action’ as protests grow
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar military warns of ‘action’ as protests grow

Al Jazeera  

Thousands take to streets across Myanmar for third day as activists urge workers to stage a general strike and ‘tear down military dictatorship’. The warning on Monday came as videos posted on social media showed police firing brief bursts of water cannon at protesters to try and disperse crowds gathered on a highway in the capital, Naypyidaw, where Myanmar’s top …

Water fired at crowd as anti-coup protests swell in Myanmar
3 years, 10 months ago

Water fired at crowd as anti-coup protests swell in Myanmar

India Today  

Police fired a water cannon on Monday at hundreds of protesters in Myanmar's capital who are demanding the military hand power back to elected officials, as demonstrations against last week's coup intensified and spread to more parts of the country. A protest also swelled at a major downtown intersection in the country's largest city, Yangon, with people chanting slogans, raising …

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Internet Blackout Fails to Dim Protests as Thousands Rally Again in Myanmar Against Military Coup

News 18  

Thousands of anti-coup protesters in Myanmar poured back onto the streets Sunday, as an internet blackout failed to stifle growing outrage at the military’s ouster of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “I completely despise the military coup and I am not afraid of a crackdown,” said Kyi Phyu Kyaw, a 20-year-old university student. “#Myanmar’s military and police must ensure …

Burmese military should relinquish power: Joe Biden on Myanmar coup
3 years, 10 months ago

Burmese military should relinquish power: Joe Biden on Myanmar coup

India TV News  

US President Joe Biden demanded on Thursday that the Myanmarese military relinquish the power it has seized in a coup. "The Burmese military should relinquish power they have seized, release the advocates and activists and officials they have detained, lift the restrictions on telecommunications and refrain from violence," Biden said in his remarks at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the …

Myanmar's coup has the traditional hallmarks of a military takeover. But there was one key difference
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar's coup has the traditional hallmarks of a military takeover. But there was one key difference

ABC  

When Myanmar's armed forces swooped on the homes of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other key figures from her National League for Democracy party in pre-dawn raids on February 1, it was unlike any military coup before. How social media made the junta nervous In the hours that followed the coup, people were declaring their support on various …

After Facebook ban, thousands in Myanmar take to Twitter to plead #RespectOurVotes
3 years, 10 months ago

After Facebook ban, thousands in Myanmar take to Twitter to plead #RespectOurVotes

India Today  

Since Myanmar’s new military rulers imposed a temporary blockade on Facebook on Thursday, thousands in the Southeast Asian country have joined Twitter, according to app downloads and a Reuters estimate. The junta seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Suu Kyi in response to what the army said was “election fraud.” Military authorities banned …

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