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Myanmar has become a global flashpoint as violence escalates. Here’s what to know



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A protester stands near a burning makeshift barricade during a protest against the military coup, in Yangon.STR | AFP | Getty ImagesMyanmar has descended into chaos as protestors show no signs of backing down against the Feb. 1 military coup that ousted the democratically elected government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, the National League for Democracy party head. The protestors have been met with brutal force.A U.N. special envoy warned of an imminent “bloodbath” if the military doesn’t end its brutal crackdown, which has taken the lives of hundreds so far.In the latest move, the military has shutdown …

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