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Protesters wearing hard hats and helmets hold up signs as they rally in protest against the military coup in the northern town of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state, Myanmar. Reuters
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Police officers stand in front of people who protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
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A person shows bullet shells during a protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
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Young protesters hold a sign during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. AFP
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A protester has a wound on her head treated after being beaten by security forces during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay. AFP
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A wounded man is carried on a stretcher by a medical team after security forces opened fire on protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay. AFP
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A wounded man holds a bandage to his bleeding head following a demonstration against the military coup where security forces fired on and beat protesters in Mandalay. AFP
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Protesters wearing hard hats and helmets hold up signs as they rally in protest against the military coup in the northern town of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state, Myanmar. Reuters
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Red Cross workers carry a man on a stretcher in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP
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Police officers stand in front of people who protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
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A person shows bullet shells during a protest against the military coup, in Mandalay, Myanmar. Reuters
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People rinse their faces with water after tear gas was used to disperse a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP
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Young protesters hold a sign during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. AFP
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Police charge forward to disperse protesters in Mandalay, Myanmar. AP
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A protester has a wound on her head treated after being beaten by security forces during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay. AFP
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A wounded man is carried on a stretcher by a medical team after security forces opened fire on protesters during a demonstration against the military coup in Mandalay. AFP
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A wounded man holds a bandage to his bleeding head following a demonstration against the military coup where security forces fired on and beat protesters in Mandalay. AFP
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Protesters wearing hard hats and helmets hold up signs as they rally in protest against the military coup in the northern town of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state, Myanmar. Reuters
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21 February, 2021
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