YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Large crowds protesting the military takeover in Myanmar have again defied a ban on rallies even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of the political party of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Witnesses estimated tens of thousands turned out in Yangon and Mandalay, the country’s biggest cities. Rallies also took place in the capital Naypyitaw and elsewhere. The protesters demand power be restored to Suu Kyi. They are also seeking freedom for her and other governing party members since the military detained them Feb. 1. U.S. President Joe Biden said he was issuing an executive order to prevent Myanmar’s generals from accessing $1 billion in assets in the U.S.
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Protesters are sprayed with water fired from a police truck’s water cannon in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Tension in the confrontations between the authorities and demonstrators against last week’s coup in Myanmar boiled over Monday, as police fired a water cannon at peaceful protesters in the capital Naypyitaw.(AP Photo)
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