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Hundreds of people have been arrested so far in protests organized by opponents of the military coup in Myanmar.
According to the Anadolu Agency, about 800 people have been arrested in protests against the military coup across the country since the military junta took power on February 1 in Myanmar.
Many medical students demonstrating in Hledan Square in Yangon were taken away by police vehicles today, while gunshots were also heard in many parts of the city.
Coup in Myanmar
The Myanmar army, following allegations of fraud in the November 8, 2020 elections, took power on February 1 and declared a state of emergency for a year.
President Win Myint and Foreign Minister and then-leader Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as other key figures in the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, were later arrested.
Chief of General Staff Min Aung Hlaing, who took over the administration of the country, promised a return to democratic elections after the end of the state of emergency, while leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the country to protest against the coup.
The United Nations, the European Union and many countries, including Turkey, have reacted harshly to the military coup.
Some countries, such as the US, Britain and Canada, have imposed sanctions on military officials who staged the coup.
Protests against the coup began in the country on February 6, demanding the return to democracy, while the police in some cases have intervened against the demonstrators, while the army has declared a state of siege in several cities.
Suu Kyi, whose detention was extended twice, will be held behind bars at least until the start of a court hearing scheduled for March 1st.
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