US tells its citizens in Myanmar to 'shelter in place'

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14 February, 2021, 09:55 pm
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The United Nations human rights office in Yangon said on Friday that more than 350 people had been arrested since the coup
Protesters and police are seen in a rally against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

The US has told its citizens in Myanmar to "shelter in place" after reports of military movements and possible interruptions to telecoms.

Two weeks ago, the military carried out a coup in Myanmar, removing the elected civilian government led by Aung San Suu Kyi.

On Sunday, armoured vehicles were seen on the streets of the main city, Yangon, for the first time since then, reports the BBC.

Earlier, protesters took to the streets on a ninth day of demonstrations.

The United Nations human rights office in Yangon said on Friday that more than 350 people had been arrested since the coup. Suu Kyi is under house arrest.Telecoms operators in Myanmar are advising their customers that they have been told to shut off internet services from 01:00 to 09:00 local time, Sunday into Monday.

The warning to US nationals came from an office of the US embassy in Yangon.

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