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YANGON (Reuters): Supporters of Myanmar's military, some armed with knives and clubs, others firing catapults and throwing stones, attacked opponents of the Feb. 1 coup on Thursday (Feb 25), while Southeast Asian neighbours looked for ways to end the crisis.
Military supporters clash with protesters over coup in Myanmar Southeast Asian governments are scrambling for ways to end the crisis with Indonesia taking the lead within Asean 25 February 2021 - 12:35 Agency Staff Supporters of Myanmar’s military carry banners and flags during a rally in Yangon, Myanmar on February 25 2021. Picture: REUTERS
Some armed with knives and clubs, others firing slingshots and throwing stones, supporters of Myanmar’s military attacked opponents of the coup in downtown Yangon on Thursday, while Southeast Asian governments scrambled for ways to end the crisis.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the army seized power on February 1 and detained civilian government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership after the military complained of fraud in a November election.
Meanwhile, Facebook said it had banned all remaining accounts linked to the Myanmar military, citing the junta s use of deadly force against anti-coup demonstrators.
The move, which takes effect immediately, applies to the military and entities controlled by the armed forces on both Facebook and Instagram.
It also bans all military-linked commercial entities from advertising on the platforms. Events since the February 1 coup, including deadly violence, have precipitated a need for this ban, the social media giant said in a statement. We believe the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw on Facebook and Instagram are too great, it added, using the Myanmar name for the country s armed forces.