Myanmar junta cuts internet connectivity, deploys 'tanks and armoured convoys' in city

Myanmar's junta on Sunday cut internet connectivity across country hours after it deployed tanks on ros of three cities - Yangon, Myitkyina, and Sittwe. This was first time military chose to rollout armoured vehicles since February 1 coup, triggering fears that protesters could be dealt with a hard hand. US embassy in Burma warned its citizens to refrain from going outside, ding "re are indications of military movements in Yangon and possibility of telecommunications interruptions". 

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" U.S. Embassy recommends all U.S. citizens shelter-in-place during 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. curfew hours," US Embassy in Burma said in a statement. According to reports, internet connectivity in Myanmar fell to 14% of ordinary levels late last night as several people reported ir contacts could t be reached via internet messaging services. Social media was also flooded with unverified ims of military convoys patrolling streets of Myanmar on Sunday. 

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sudden movement of military personnel elicited a response from a group of ambassors in Myanmar, including from United States, Australia, Cana, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and EU. statement called on security forces to refrain from violence against demonstrators and civilians, who are protesting overthrow of ir legitimate government.

"We unequivocally condemn detention and ongoing arrests of political leers, civil society activists, and civil servants, as well as harassment of journalists. We also deunce military’s interruption of communications, as well as restriction of Myanmar people’s fundamental rights and basic legal protections," statement re. 

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Myanmar junta is cracking down on activists and protesters, who are opposing February 1 coup. Army has launched a nationwide search for certain people linked to Aung San Suu Kyi's National League of Democracy (NLD). Army on Saturday reinstated an old law that allows military personnel to arrest anyone deemed a suspect and carry out search operations on private properties without prior permission from court. Army has also invoked ar law that requires people to report overnight visitors to local police. 

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Myanmar military overthrew democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, a day before newly-elected members of parliament were scheduled to take oath. military accused Suu Kyi's government of rigging vember elections, in which her party National League for Democracy (NLD) h emerged victor by a landslide. Suu Kyi's party mand to win 396 of 476 parliamentary seats of ones that are t reserved for military. Experts suggest that military feared Suu Kyi, with a larger majority than in 2015, would try and reduce number of parliamentary seats reserved for Army.

Prior to 2020 election, Suu Kyi h promised to decrease proportion of seats reserved for military. Myanmar Army currently controls 25 percent of parliamentary seats, on which civilian parties cant fight elections. Myanmar is a young democracy, with military ruling country for most part of its independent history. When military finally decided to let go of control following revolution in 2011, it reserved seats for itself in Parliament while drafting Constitution. Suu Kyi decided to challenge rule and change status quo, which experts believe is reason behind coup.  

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