Buddhist monks, students and other activists ignored the threats of the Myanmar military and staged another round of anti-government protests in cities across the southeast Asian country on Tuesday.
Myanmar civilians join Buddhist monks during a march in protest against the military government in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday.
(Mizzima News/Associated Press) Thousands of monks and their supporters began marching for their ninth straight day on Tuesday at the revered Schwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, a large city formerly known as Rangoon in the country formerly called Burma.
The demonstrations came despite the ruling military junta's orders on Monday that the protests halt immediately.
Again on Tuesday, government supporters drove around in pickup trucks, warning protesters over loudspeakers that the demonstrations could be "dispersed by military force," according to the BBC.
The government has been showing restraint with protesters, which some analysts have said is unusual. During the 1988 demonstrations, the military moved in and about 3,000 protesters were killed.
The government hinted Monday it will not hold back for much longer.
Also on Monday, the U.S. government threatened additional sanctions against Myanmar and those who provide the country with financial aid. U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to officially announce the sanctions today at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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(Mizzima News/Associated Press)
The demonstrations came despite the ruling military junta's orders on Monday that the protests halt immediately.
Again on Tuesday, government supporters drove around in pickup trucks, warning protesters over loudspeakers that the demonstrations could be "dispersed by military force," according to the BBC.
The government has been showing restraint with protesters, which some analysts have said is unusual. During the 1988 demonstrations, the military moved in and about 3,000 protesters were killed.
The government hinted Monday it will not hold back for much longer.
Also on Monday, the U.S. government threatened additional sanctions against Myanmar and those who provide the country with financial aid. U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to officially announce the sanctions today at the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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