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    <text>At least 60 protesters are killed by soldiers in Bago division, near Yangon. </text>
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    <text>At least 60 protestors are killed by soldiers in the Bago division, near Yangon. </text>
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      <text>Troops shoot and kill ten people in Bago, Myanmar, as junta spokesman General Zaw Min Tun says the country is &quot;returning to normal&quot; as protests are &quot;dwindling&quot;, and that government ministries and banks would resume full operations soon. </text>
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    <text>Troops shoot and kill ten people in Bago, Myanmar, as junta spokesman General Zaw Min Tun says that the country is &quot;returning to normal&quot; as protests are &quot;dwindling&quot;, and that government ministries and banks would resume full operations soon. </text>
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    <text>Security forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more. A Chinese-owned garment factory in Yangon is also set on fire by a mob. The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners says that the junta appears to be shifting its focus from the cities to rural areas, and is &quot;losing control&quot; of the country. </text>
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      <text>The death toll since the protests began officially tops 500. Pro-democracy activists launch a &quot;garbage strike&quot; in Yangon as rebel groups demand the military to stop the bloodshed or face retaliation. </text>
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    <text>The death toll since the protests began officially surpasses 500. Pro-democracy activists launch a &quot;garbage strike&quot; in Yangon as rebel groups demand the military to stop the bloodshed or face retaliation. </text>
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      <text>Myanmar's security forces open fire on a funeral being held for a person killed in Yangoon, with no casualties reported. The Kachin Independence Army also attacks a police station, prompting the military to conduct airstrikes. </text>
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      <text>Myanmar's security forces open fire on funerals being held for the 114 people killed yesterday in the bloodiest day of protests since the February 1 coup. The Kachin Independence Army also attacks a police station, prompting the military to conduct airstrikes. </text>
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    <text>Myanmar's security forces open fire on a funeral being held for a person killed in Yangon, with no casualties reported. The Kachin Independence Army also attacks a police station, prompting the military to conduct airstrikes. </text>
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      <text>Thousands of residents flee Hlaingthaya Township in western Yangon amid fears of a massacre by the military after martial law was declared in the industrial suburb. </text>
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    <text>Thousands of residents flee Hlaingthaya Township in western Yangon amidst fears of a massacre by the military after martial law was declared in the industrial suburb. </text>
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      <text>Security forces kill at least 38 anti-coup protesters in several cities, including twenty-two in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to &quot;give people the right to defend themselves against the military&quot; and calls for a &quot;revolution&quot; to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as &quot;criminals&quot; but refuses to elaborate. </text>
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      <text>Security forces kill at least 38 anti-coup protesters in several cities, twenty-two of whom in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to &quot;give people the right to defend themselves against the military&quot; and calls for a &quot;revolution&quot; to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as &quot;criminals&quot; but refuses to elaborate. </text>
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      <text>Security forces kill at least 14 anti-coup protesters in Yangon, one in Mandalay and one in Bago. A policeman is also killed. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to &quot;give people the right to defend themselves against the military&quot; and calls for a &quot;revolution&quot; to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as &quot;criminals&quot; but refuses to elaborate. </text>
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      <text>Security forces kill at least five anti-coup protesters as the civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to &quot;give people the right to defend themselves against the military&quot; and calls for a &quot;revolution&quot; to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as &quot;criminals&quot; but refuses to elaborate. </text>
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    <text>Security forces kill at least 54 anti-coup protesters in several cities, thirty-seven of whom in Yangon. A policeman is also killed. It is the protests' deadliest day. The civilian Vice President, Mahn Win Khaing Than, says that they will pass legislation to &quot;give people the right to defend themselves against the military&quot; and calls for a &quot;revolution&quot; to overthrow the junta. Meanwhile, a junta spokesman labels the protesters as &quot;criminals&quot; but refuses to elaborate. </text>
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      <text>Supporters of Tatmadaw attack anti-coup protesters during a rally against military junta in Yangon. Some of them armed with knives and clubs, while others firing catapults and throwing stones to attack opponents. </text>
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    <text>Pro-military counter-protesters attack anti-coup protesters during a rally against the military junta in Yangon. Some counter-protesters were armed with knives and clubs, while others used slingshots and threw stones to attack their opponents. </text>
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    <text>A general strike begins in Myanmar despite warnings by the Tatmadaw that further confrontations could cost lives. </text>
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    <text>Tatmadaw raids the headquarters of ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party National League for Democracy in Yangon, according to a party statement posted on Facebook. </text>
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    <text>More than 2,000 people march in Yangon to show support for the military, urging the military to secure the country's sovereignty, protect national security and stop illegal intruders (referring to the Rohingya people). </text>
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  <subtext>Sixty civilians reported killed overnight and on Saturday in Bago outside Yangon as security forces dismantle barricade.</subtext>
  <text>At least 83 protesters are killed by soldiers in Bago division, near Yangon. </text>
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