Pro-military marchers attack anti-coup protesters in Myanmar

Fellow members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations are urging Myanmar’s military to make concessions to help ease tensions

Anti-coup protesters march in Yangon, Myanmar, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on Feb 1. Picture: AP Photo

Members of a group supporting Myanmar’s military junta have attacked people protesting against the army’s seizure of power that ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Several people were injured in the attacks in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, amid a standoff between the military and a protest movement that has been staging large-scale demonstrations daily to have Ms Suu Kyi’s government restored to power.