2021 Myanmar coup d’état: Quick Facts

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Date	February 1, 2021
Location	Myanmar

Photos

Five military trucks and a police vehicle block a wide road with orange barricades near parliament in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, under clear daylight.

Aung San Suu Kyi stands through a car sunroof waving to a large crowd of supporters in Mandalay, Myanmar, as people cheer and wave flags around her convoy.

Military leader of Myanmar

Large crowd of protesters fills a city street in Mandalay, Myanmar, with one person in the foreground holding a yellow sign reading We Don't Accept Military Coup.

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National League for Democracy

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