Not backing down: Protesters throwing water in an effort to control tear gas fired by police during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. — AFP
THREE protesters were critically injured when security forces fired live rounds at anti-coup protesters in northwestern Myanmar, medics said, as regional powers met to pressure the junta over its deadly crackdown.
Myanmar has endured mass protests demanding the military release civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained on Feb 1 at the start of the coup.
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