Myanmar army clashes with anti-junta militia in Mandalay city

The army supported by three armoured vehicles had reportedly surrounded a boarding school in Mandalay where the militia had a base. - PYI PHYO LWIN/TWITTER

MANDALAY (Reuters): Myanmar security forces backed by armoured vehicles clashed on Tuesday (June 22) with a newly formed militia group in the second-biggest city of Mandalay, according to social media posts from the group and media reports.

Since the army seized power on Feb 1 and removed the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, the security forces have put down protests opposing military rule. In response, groups of opponents of the coup known as people's defence forces have sprung up across Myanmar.