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Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown

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Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown

Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown

Police in Myanmar launched their most sweeping crackdown in three weeks of protests against military rule on Saturday in towns and cities across the country, with media reports of a woman shot dead and dozens of people detained.

Emily Wither reports.


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