Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has killed more than 3,000 civilians and pro-democracy activists. But the army has struggled to contain an armed resistance movement.
Myanmar junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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The killings are a tragic reminder of the costs of last year’s coup, and they’re exacerbating the pressures being felt by the regime at home and abroad.
Resistance to military rule has grown increasingly violent since the coup in February 2021.
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Young people in Myanmar have rallied daily since a Feb. 1 coup, demanding democracy. Now, ever more middle-class professionals are backing their cause, offering food, legal advice and moral support.
TikTok has enabled young protesters in Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar to amplify their voices.
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