Armoured vehicles on Monday have rolled into Myanmar cities and internet access has been largely cut off as demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule gain momentum in Myanmar.
The military junta deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities and a near-total internet shutdown has come into effect from 1 am. An internet's observatory which tracks disruptions and shutdowns across the world, said, A near-total internet shutdown is in effect in Myanmar as of 1 am (local time); real-time network data show national connectivity at just 14 per cent of ordinary levels following state-ordered information blackout; incident ongoing,." According to the report, Armoured vehicles have rolled and internet access has been largely cut off amid fears of a crackdown on anti-coup protesters after nine days of mass demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule. The armoured vehicles were seen in Yangon, Myitkyina and Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine state on Sunday evening.
Earlier, On February 1, Myanmar's military staged a coup and overthrew the democratically elected government of the National League for Democracy (NLD), alleging voter fraud in November 2020 elections that saw the NLD securing a resounding victory.
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