Myanmar issues crackdown warning as rallies heap pressure on coup leaders; martial law declared in seven townships


This screengrab provided via AFPTV and taken from a broadcast by Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) in Myanmar on Monday (Feb 1, 2021) shows the announcement of a one-year state of emergency in the country, handing power to a general after arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior officials.

YANGON, Feb 8, (AFP): Martial law was declared on Monday in seven townships in Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay, officials said.

People are banned from protesting or gathering in groups of more than five, and a curfew will run from 8 pm until 4 am, the general administration department said in a statement.

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