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Myanmar blocks internet for second night in bid to choke protests



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Blackout follows 10th day of protests marked by prominent military presence and use of force in Mandalay.Myanmar was plunged into a second internet blackout on Monday night after the 10th day of demonstrations against the military coup marked by an increased presence of troops and injuries in Mandalay, the country’s second-biggest city, after police used force to break up a protest.
Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said connectivity dropped to 15 percent of the standard levels overnight.
“#Myanmar is in the midst of a near-total internet shutdown for a second consecutive night,” as of 1am local time (18:30 GMT), NetBlocks tweeted …

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