Myanmar's military raids ruling party's headquarters
Iran Press TV
Tuesday, 09 February 2021 6:46 PM
Myanmar's military has raided ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party headquarters in the country's largest city of Yangon, as military rulers seek to stamp out growing protests against a military coup.
The National League for Democracy (NLD) and lawmakers said late Tuesday that the raid had been carried out by about a dozen military and police personnel, who forced their way into the building in the commercial capital after dark.
"The military dictator raided and destroyed NLD headquarters at around 9:30 pm," the party announced on its Facebook page.
The raid came after demonstrations erupted for a fourth straight day on Tuesday, with police using water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in several cities.
The father of one of the victims said his son had been shot "when he tried to use the megaphone to ask people to protest peacefully.
The rallies came despite a warning from the junta that it would take action against demonstrations that threatened "stability."
Earlier on Tuesday, the military imposed a curfew in major towns and cities across the country, including Naypyidaw and Yangon, which has also been the scene of large demonstrations.
The military detained Suu Kyi and President Win Myint as well as other senior figures from the ruling party on February 1, claiming irregularities in the November 2020 elections that saw Suu Kyi's NLD party win a majority of seats.
The detention of senior politicians by the generals has driven thousands of people into the streets in recent days.
Protesters have been demanding that power be handed back to elected officials.
Under the ban, people are prohibited from gathering in groups of more than five.
They are banned from joining protest rallies on foot or by car, and are not allowed to make political speeches in public.
Internet and telephone connections have been disrupted as well.
The military has handed power to General Min Aung Hlaing and promised to hold a new election.
The general on Monday insisted that things would be different from the army's previous 49-year reign, which ended in 2011.
The international community has condemned the military takeover, calling for the release of detainees and the resolution of the situation through dialog.
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