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Myanmar streets deserted as locals hold ‘silence strike’ in protest at military

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Footage shows the deserted streets of Yangon in Myanmar on Friday December 10 as locals unite with a ‘Silence Strike’ to show their anger at authoritarian rule by the military.

Shops and market stalls were closed with normally busy streets eerily quiet following scenes of violence last Saturday and this week.

The country has been in turmoil since February when popular leader Aung San Suu Kyi, 76, was ousted by a ruthless military coup that sparked widespread protests and brutal crackdown.

Aung San Suu Kyi was this week sentenced to four years in prison before it was reduced to two.Footage shows the deserted streets of Yangon in Myanmar on Friday December 10 as locals unite with a ‘Silence Strike’ to show their anger at authoritarian rule by the military.

Shops and market stalls were closed with normally busy streets eerily quiet following scenes of violence last Saturday and this week.

The country has been in turmoil since February when popular leader Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted by a ruthless military coup that sparked widespread protests and brutal crackdown.

Aung San Suu Kyi was this week sentenced to four years in prison before it was reduced to two.


Protest leader Khin Sandar said: 'We need to send a message to the world about Myanmar's terrible human rights violations.

'Silence is the loudest shout. We want our rights back. We want revolution. We express sadness for our fallen heroes.'

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