Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around protesters as they take shelter behind shields while clashing with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday (March 1, 2021). - Reuters
YANGON, March 1 (AFP): Myanmar's military seized power on February 1, arresting the country's democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
This sparked a massive opposition street movement that the junta has since battled to contain, with the crackdown escalating on Sunday. A recap of events:
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