Resistance to Myanmar Soldiers Continues

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Source: Associated Press

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Residents of Myanmar's biggest city, Yangon, are keeping up a low-key resistance against the country's military regime, harassing soldiers by tossing rocks at them at night, student activists said Monday.

Security forces have responded to the activities, which have taken place over the past two to three days, by detaining the rock throwers they catch after curfew, they said.

In some cases, members of the families of those detained -- including children -- have also been detained, the activists said, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of arrest.

No figures were available on the number of people engaging in such activities or how many may have been detained. The reports came as the government has announced numbers of those detained in connection with the anti-regime protests of the past few weeks.



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1. These people want democracy and we are forcing it in Iraq?

Iraq wants a theocracy, and these folks even have an elected democratic president. I wish we would help them instead of the mess we are continuing in Iraq. Those brave Buddhist!!!!!!! I feel so sad for them and what is happening.