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Myanmar is a diverse country with a history of ethnic tension. Could the coup bring minority groups and mainstream society together under the common cause of opposing the military?

Members of the G7 have called for an end to the "intimidation and oppression of those opposing the coup" staged by Myanmar's military in early February. Three people have been killed in protests opposing the takeover.

Protesters against the military rule have refused to let up as the movement to bring back the country's democratically elected leader dismisses threats of violence.

Thousands of people took to the streets in the latest mass protests despite increasing violence from the security forces. The military has been unable to quell anti-coup protests and a civil disobedience campaign.

The ethnic Intha people in Myanmar's Shan state staged a unique protest against the military junta, holding megaphones and placards on boats in Inle Lake, a popular tourist destination in the country.

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