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Myanmar: Curfew imposed in Mandalay amid widespread protests

Martial law was declared on February 8 in seven townships in Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay, officials said.
Myanmar: Curfew imposed in Mandalay amid widespread protests ảnh 1Martial law was declared on February 8 in seven townships in Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Martial law was declared on February8 in seven townships in Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay, officialssaid.

People are banned from protesting or gathering ingroups of more than five, and a curfew will run from 8pm until 4am, the GeneralAdministration Department said in a statement.

A similar declaration has been made in a township inAyeyarwaddy further south and announcements concerning other localities areexpected to trickle out on February 8 night.  

The announcement comes after tens of thousands ofpeople joined a third day of street demonstrations in towns and cities acrossthe country to denounce the military for seizing power and detaining Myanmar'sleader Aung San Suu Kyi last week.

Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from theruling National League for Democracy (NLD) have been detained in a militaryraid on early February 1./.
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