Myanmar protesters freed after being trapped

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Published on March 9, 2021 - Duration: 01:19s

Myanmar protesters freed after being trapped

Hundreds of young Myanmar protesters who had been trapped by security forces in a district of Yangon overnight have been able to get out, activists said on Tuesday, after calls from western powers and the United Nations for them to be allowed to leave.

Libby Hogan reports.


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