Myanmar protest swells as thousands join strike march in Yangon

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 the former capital Yangon as hundreds of thousands of people around the country joined the strike, demanding that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyo is released and army chiefs hand back power, following the military coup on February 1.