Young political activists warned to evade mass arrests by junta forces in Mandalay

Young political activists warned to evade mass arrests by junta forces in Mandalay

Junta forces are raiding the houses of protesters in Mandalay city, with the arrest of a young man in the afternoon of August 16.

Kyaw Thiha was held by the military, followed by serial arrests of related persons.

Political dissents were warned to flee to evade the capture as gunfire could be heard in many areas of the city in the evening.

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