YANGON – Myanmar authorities have seized a large amount of firearms and ammunition in Mandalay region, the Information Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The seizure was made by security force members in Amarapura township on Oct. 5. A total of 200 assault rifles, 20 machine guns, 32,640 rounds of ammunition and related materials … Read more
Hundreds of protesters, who had been trapped overnight by security forces, have been freed in Myanmar. According to the international news agency, around 200 people had been blocked from leaving the area in a district of Yangon in the Sanchaung area of the city on Monday. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said that many of … Read more
Police are using live rounds, rubber bullets, and tear gas as a violent crackdown happened on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar. As per the details, protests are being held in Yangon, Mandalay, and Dawei despite police response. There are reports of increasing fatalities but the exact numbers are not known yet. Protesters were seen in the … Read more
The social networking site Facebook has banned Myanmar’s military and its affiliates from using its platform. The ban was announced by Facebook on Thursday. Following the ban imposed by Facebook, Myanmar’s military as well as all companies under its supervision will not be able to use Instagram for their own purposes. The social networking site … Read more
The United Nations has raised its voice against the Myanmar coup. The UN has warned Myanmar’s military that there would be “severe consequences: for the suppression of the ongoing protests. UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener said, “The right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected”. A UN spokesperson said that Schraner Burgener’s warning came … Read more
Armored vehicles have begun appearing on the streets of several cities in Myanmar and protesters in small groups have also started gathering. Hundreds of thousands of protesters are demanding democracy to be restored. They are also demanding that their elected leaders should be released from detention. However, the military announced that leader Aung San Suu … Read more
