BANGKOK — Protesters in coup-hit Myanmar marked the birthday of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing Saturday by burning his portrait and staging fake funerals.
The nation has experienced mass protests and a brutal military response since the February 1 coup which ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Almost 890 civilians have died in a crackdown by the State Administration Council — as the junta calls itself — and almost 6,500 have been arrested, according to a local monitoring group.
On Saturday, anti-coup demonstrators posted pictures on social media of a traditional noodle soup dish called Mohinga, which is often served at funerals in Myanmar.
“I made (Mohinga) on his b…
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