Myanmar protest erupts as thousands join general strike against military coup
Published date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:46:48 +0700
Protests and a general strike erupted in Myanmar today (Feb 22) following violence at the weekend in which at least two people were shot dead by security forces.
Footage shows the march in Mandalay as hundreds of thousands of workers around the country joined the strike, demanding that former leader Aung San Suu Kyo is released and army chiefs hand back power, following the military coup on February 1.