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Unest in Burma update
- Subject: Unest in Burma update
- From: ausgeo@xxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 04:05:00
* A curfew was imposed in Moulmein, while protests by monks were also
reported this week in Pyinmana, Taungoo and Prome.
* In Mandalay, monks were threatening to return to the streets unless
one monk arrested by SLORC was released.
* Residents said monks were demanding his release by the full moon
on Sunday.
* Witnesses reported today a heavy military presence in an eastern
township in Rangoon.
* An informed sources in Mandalay noted that the movements of monks
in and out of their monasteries were being monitored by security
forces.
AFP.