Myanmar pots ring out for CNN crew escorted by army


  • World
  • Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021

People protest against the military coup in Launglon township, Myanmar March 30, 2021. Dawei Watch/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - People in Myanmar's main city, Yangon, banged pots and pans on Wednesday in a show of defiance against the ruling junta during a visit to Yangon by a news crew from CNN travelling in a heavily armed convoy.

Opponents of the army's Feb. 1 coup voiced concern that the journalists would not be shown a full picture of the situation in Myanmar, where security forces have killed more than 500 civilians in attempts to suppress anti-junta protests.

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