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Myanmar protesters set up barricades as riot police fire stun grenades and tear gas

Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators as they take shelter while clashing with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Police fired gas and stun grenades at anti-coup protesters in Myaynigone, a neighborhood in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon. REUTERS/Stringer

Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators as they take shelter while clashing with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Police fired gas and stun grenades at anti-coup...more

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators as they take shelter while clashing with riot police officers during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Police fired gas and stun grenades at anti-coup protesters in Myaynigone, a neighborhood in Myanmar's largest city of Yangon. REUTERS/Stringer
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Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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Army officers detain a man during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Army officers detain a man during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Army officers detain a man during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People make the three-finger salute on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS

People make the three-finger salute on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People make the three-finger salute on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS
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Riot police officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Riot police officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Riot police officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People set up a barricade on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

People set up a barricade on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People set up a barricade on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS
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Riot police officers detain demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS/Stringer

Riot police officers detain demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Riot police officers detain demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS/Stringer
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Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People make the three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS

People make the three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People make the three-finger salute during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.   REUTERS
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Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Tear gas and fire extinguisher gas float around demonstrators during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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Demonstrators run away from the police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

Demonstrators run away from the police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Demonstrators run away from the police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS
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A demonstrator shouts towards police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

A demonstrator shouts towards police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
A demonstrator shouts towards police during a protest against the military coup on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2.  REUTERS
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People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People participate in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Army officers intervene during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. Picture taken from behind a window. REUTERS/Stringer
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People sit on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS

People sit on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS

Reuters / Tuesday, March 02, 2021
People sit on a street during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2. REUTERS
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