Armoured vehicles deployed into Myanmar cities and internet access has been largely cut off as demonstrations demanding a return to civilian rule gain momentum in Myanmar. In the view of this The US Embassy in Myanmar has appealed to its citizens to "shelter-in-place" on Monday. 

The military junta deployed armoured vehicles in the major cities and a near-total internet shutdown has come into effect from 1 am. In view of this, The embassy also said there was a possibility of telecommunications interruptions overnight between 1:00 am. and 9:00 am. In an official statement, embassy, "There are indications of military movements in Yangon and the possibility of telecommunications interruptions overnight between 1:00 am and 9:00 am. The US Embassy recommends all US citizens shelter-in-place during the 8:00 pm to 4:00 am curfew hours."

According to the report, Armoured vehicles were seen in Yangon, Myitkyina and Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine 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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