Police in Nay Pyi Taw fire gunshots to disperse protesters, witnesses sayThe witness said police had initially used water cannon and tried to push a large crowd back, but demonstrators responded with projectiles
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Protesters rally against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Credit: AFP Photo.
Police in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw fired gunshots into the air on Tuesday to disperse demonstrations against the ruling military, witnesses said, as protesters defied bans on gatherings amid nationwide outrage at last week's coup.
One witness told Reuters demonstrators were running away as guns were fired into the air, but not in the direction of the crowd.
The witness said police had initially used water cannon and tried to push a large crowd back, but demonstrators responded with projectiles. Footage on social media showed people running, with the sound of several gunshots in the distance.