Wednesday, 17 Mar 2021 10:46 AM MYT
The junta has also throttled mobile data nationwide, delaying news of crackdowns against demonstrations. Yesterday morning saw its residents ― many of whom are migrant workers ― pile onto flat-bed trucks and cars, which inched forward on a traffic-clogged road.The mass exodus comes after the junta imposed martial law over the Hlaing Tharyar and five other townships, home to about two million people ― more than a quarter of the sprawling city's population.
So far, more than 180 people have been killed since the coup, according to the AAPP, adding that even civilians not participating in the anti-coup protests had died in the crossfire on Monday.The declaration of martial law over six townships effectively gave complete control to military commanders and sidelined civilian administrators and judges, said Melissa Crouch, a Myanmar law expert.
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