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

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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 the leg by security forces during a protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar on 28 February, 2021. Photo via The New York Times Protesters set up a makeshift barricade in Mandalay on 28 February, as police and military forces crack down on protests against the military coup. Photo via The New York Times Protesters block a road with rocks in Mandalay on 28 February, as police and military forces crack down on protests against the military coup. Photo via The New York Times Protesters shout from behind a makeshift barricade in Mandalay on 28 February, 2021, as police and military forces crack down on protests against the military coup.

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