Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Yangon, Myanmar, to protest against the military coup and to demand the release of de fecto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically-elected lawmakers in these images provided by VOA Burmese Service.
In Pictures: Protests against Military Coup in Myanmar

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People gather to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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Thousands of people protest against the military coup and call for the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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Riot police are seen blocking a road in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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Demonstrators show the three-fingered salute during a rally to protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)