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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Motorcyclists hold a peaceful protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar, Feb. 6, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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Protesters offer food and drinks to riot police during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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Protesters march on a street in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)

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People holding images of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint call for their release during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, Feb. 7, 2021. (Credit: VOA Burmese Service)