Police used water cannon on Monday (February 8) on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw, an AFP photographer at the scene said as demonstrations continued for a third straight day against the military’s removal and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi a week ago.
The photographer saw two people injured, and social media footage of the incident showed two men collapsing after being sprayed with suspected chemical-laced water.
Police appeared to stop using the water cannon after protesters appealed to them, but the demonstration continued.