Police in Myanmar intensify use of force at anti-coup protests

Protesters shout slogans as police arrive during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar (AP)

Security forces in Myanmar have made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a coup.

There were reports of gunfire as police in Yangon, the biggest city, fired tear gas and water cannons while trying to clear the streets of demonstrators demanding that the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi be restored to power.