Protesters opposed to the military coup block a street next to the Central Bank in Yangon, Myanmar February 16, 2021 in this still image taken from a video obtained by REUTERS.
(Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of people marched in Myanmar on Wednesday, rejecting the army's assertion that the public supported its overthrow of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi and saying they would not be cowed in their bid to end military rule.
The day's demonstrations were largely peaceful, but security forces fired shots in the city of Mandalay after dark in a confrontation with striking railway workers, residents said.
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