Anti-coup protesters standing behind makeshift-shields brave teargas in Mandalay city of Myanmar, on March 3, 2021.
Nine people were hurt when police fired rubber bullets in Mandalay, the Myanmar Now news agency reported. International concern about the turmoil mounting but the Association of Southeast Asian Nations failed to make a breakthrough in a virtual foreign ministers' meeting on Myanmar on Tuesday. Junta leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has said the intervention was to protect Myanmar's fledgling democracy and has pledged to hold new elections but given no time frame.
It said tear gas and stun guns grenades were used to disperse crowds in Yangon and 12 rioters were arrested.
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