Myanmar police fire water cannon at Napyidaw protesters, video shows

Protesters and police are seen in a rally against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. Credit: Reuters Photo.

Police in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw used water cannon on Monday against protesters demonstrating against a coup a week ago when elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained, video from the scene showed.

Police fired the water cannon in brief bursts against a group of the thousands of protesters who had gathered. The video showed some protesters appeared to have been hurt when they were knocked to the ground.

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Police appeared to stop using the water cannon after protesters appealed to them, but the demonstration continued.

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