Drastic intensification! Burma’s military sends armored vehicles to the streets for the first time, the country’s Internet was cut off three times and many countries called for avoiding violent sanctions

The protest in Myanmar entered its ninth day yesterday (14), but the military government continues to use extreme measures, not only disrupting the domestic Internet, but also the appearance of military armored vehicles in the streets of many cities.

The military coup in Myanmar continues to burn and the protesters’ struggle officially entered its 9th day yesterday (14), but the military government continues to use extreme measures, rumors not only disrupting the domestic internet, but also the appearance of military armored vehicles on the streets of many cities. In response, the embassies of several countries in Myanmar issued statements late at night, calling on the Burmese military to respect the right to peaceful assembly and to avoid violent sanctions against protesters.

According to foreign media reports, armored vehicles appeared in large numbers at midnight on the 14th in several prominent commercial cities in Myanmar, including Yangon, Myitkyina, Sittwe and other places, which is the first Time the military has deployed multiple high-profile military armored vehicles on the streets since the protesters fought for the military coup.

In addition, many people have been unable to connect to the Internet since 1:00 a.m. on the 15th, and even the four major telecommunications companies in Myanmar have been unable to escape the fate of the Internet. However, the U.S. Embassy in Burma urged local U.S. citizens to seek refuge in the area on the 14th, and warned that the military government may disconnect the Internet from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m., indicating signs of disconnection.

In response, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada and 11 other Western countries issued a statement on the evening of the 13th, sternly calling on the military to avoid violent repression of local demonstrators and residents, saying “the whole world is concerned”; UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the Burmese military government and police to respect the right to peaceful assembly and pledged not to retaliate against protesters in the future.