JAKARTA - Hundreds of anti-coup protesters, mostly young people, who had been besieged by the security forces of the Myanmar military regime overnight, managed to leave Yangon District on Tuesday, March 9.
Activists say they managed to get out of Yangon after calls and criticism from the United Nations (UN) and Western countries, which demanded their release.
Thousands of people opposed the curfew to take to the streets of Myanmar's main city to support youth in the Sanchaung district, where they hold daily protests against Myanmar's February 1 military coup.
In Sanchaung, Myanmar police firing guns and using stun grenades announced on Monday they would search homes for anyone from outside the district. And, will punish anyone caught hiding protesters from outside the district.
Youth activist Shar Ya Mone said he had previously been in a building with about 15 to 20 other people but is now able to go home.
"There are lots of free car rides and people are welcoming the protesters", Shar Ya Mone told Reuters by telephone.
Other protesters posted on social media that they could leave the area around 5 a.m. after the security forces had pulled out.
Earlier, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Myanmar military regime to hold its forces, freeing all besieged protesters, without violence or arrest.
An advocacy rights group said about 50 people have been arrested in Sanchaung after police ransacked homes, although checks are still underway. A junta spokesman did not answer calls seeking comment.
State television MRTV previously announced, "The government's patience is exhausted and while trying to minimize casualties in stopping the unrest, most people seek complete stability and calling for more effective action against the unrest".
Three protesters were killed during demonstrations in northern Myanmar and the Irrawaddy Delta on Monday, according to eyewitnesses and local media.
It is estimated that more than 60 protesters have been killed and more than 1,800 detained since the Myanmar military carried out a coup, as well as detaining Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President U Win Myint, an advocacy group said.
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