Protesters take to the streets, businesses close in strike against Myanmar coup
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Protesters take to the streets, businesses close in strike against Myanmar coup
Crowds took to the streets across Myanmar as a general strike against the military coup began on Monday (February 22).
Crowds took to the streets across Myanmar as a general strike against the military coup began on Monday (February 22).
Drone footage filmed in Yangon by @hayhay_newera shows protesters gathered on Sule Pagoda Road.
Local media have said that today's protests are the biggest to date since the military takeover.
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