Tensions rise as protesters continue to defy Myanmar junta over coup

Two armoured personnel carriers are seen traversing on a road in Yangon, Myanmar on Sunday (DVB/AP)

Sightings of armoured personnel carriers in Myanmar’s biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military’s seizure of power.

Public concern has already been heightened for the past few nights by what many charge is the military’s manipulation of criminals released from prison to carry out nighttime violence and stir up panic.