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| Soldiers break up Burma protests | Soldiers break up Burma protests |
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| Burmese soldiers and police are baton-charging groups of protesters who are trying to gather in Rangoon. | |
| Security forces have sealed off five monasteries that were focal points of previous mass marches and are trying to prevent further protests. | Security forces have sealed off five monasteries that were focal points of previous mass marches and are trying to prevent further protests. |
| Official media said nine people were killed on Thursday as troops fired tear gas and bullets to clear large crowds of protesters off Rangoon's streets. | |
| But Australia's ambassador in Burma said the toll was probably higher. | But Australia's ambassador in Burma said the toll was probably higher. |
| The security presence in Rangoon is the heaviest yet, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in neighbouring Thailand. | The security presence in Rangoon is the heaviest yet, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in neighbouring Thailand. |
| Troops have sealed off the key religious sites in Rangoon, including the Shwedagon and Sule pagodas - the focal point for some of the larger protests earlier in the week. | Troops have sealed off the key religious sites in Rangoon, including the Shwedagon and Sule pagodas - the focal point for some of the larger protests earlier in the week. |
| Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long US President George W Bush Accounts from Burma Global protests in pictures Send us your comments | Every civilised nation has a responsibility to stand up for people suffering under a brutal military regime like the one that has ruled Burma for too long US President George W Bush Accounts from Burma Global protests in pictures Send us your comments |
| All the main roads into central Rangoon have been blocked and soldiers have been progressively moving the barricades to seal off central neighbourhoods. | All the main roads into central Rangoon have been blocked and soldiers have been progressively moving the barricades to seal off central neighbourhoods. |
| Residents of the city say the atmosphere is extremely tense and there is a palpable sense of fear on the streets. | Residents of the city say the atmosphere is extremely tense and there is a palpable sense of fear on the streets. |
| The security clampdown appears to have prevented monks from leaving their monasteries. | The security clampdown appears to have prevented monks from leaving their monasteries. |
| But some groups of people have managed to assemble only to be dispersed by soldiers wielding batons. | But some groups of people have managed to assemble only to be dispersed by soldiers wielding batons. |
| Thousands of protesters confronted soldiers near Sule pagoda, the Irrawaddy news website, run by exiled Burmese, cited a witness as saying. | Thousands of protesters confronted soldiers near Sule pagoda, the Irrawaddy news website, run by exiled Burmese, cited a witness as saying. |
| There are reports that shots have been fired, but it is not clear if they are being fired into the crowds or overhead in warning. | There are reports that shots have been fired, but it is not clear if they are being fired into the crowds or overhead in warning. |
| According to AFP news agency, warning shots were fired after a crowd of people north of the Sule pagoda ignored a five-minute warning to disperse. | According to AFP news agency, warning shots were fired after a crowd of people north of the Sule pagoda ignored a five-minute warning to disperse. |
| A witness told the BBC that a number of people had been killed in Friday's violence. | A witness told the BBC that a number of people had been killed in Friday's violence. |
| Loudspeaker trucks have been criss-crossing the city, warning people not to protect anyone fleeing arrest. | Loudspeaker trucks have been criss-crossing the city, warning people not to protect anyone fleeing arrest. |
| The trucks have also announced an overnight curfew for the South Okkalapa district, the scene of Thursday's violent encounters between soldiers and protesters. | The trucks have also announced an overnight curfew for the South Okkalapa district, the scene of Thursday's violent encounters between soldiers and protesters. |
| Communications cut | Communications cut |
| Burmese sources say internet access has been cut in Rangoon and is only partially available elsewhere. | Burmese sources say internet access has been cut in Rangoon and is only partially available elsewhere. |
| Dissidents had been making use of the internet to get pictures and video of the protests and the bloody crackdown to international news outlets - who have then fed them back to Burma on the internet and satellite TV. | Dissidents had been making use of the internet to get pictures and video of the protests and the bloody crackdown to international news outlets - who have then fed them back to Burma on the internet and satellite TV. |
| What next for the regime? Burma rulers cut media flow | What next for the regime? Burma rulers cut media flow |
| BBC sources in Burma have said that international mobile phone signals have been interrupted and soldiers are searching people for cameras and mobile phones. | BBC sources in Burma have said that international mobile phone signals have been interrupted and soldiers are searching people for cameras and mobile phones. |
| One of the people killed on Thursday was a Japanese video journalist. According to the official accounts, eight protesters were also killed. One man was reported killed on Wednesday. | One of the people killed on Thursday was a Japanese video journalist. According to the official accounts, eight protesters were also killed. One man was reported killed on Wednesday. |
| Japan said it would make an official protest over the death in Rangoon of Kenji Nagai, a video journalist for Tokyo-based news agency APF News. | Japan said it would make an official protest over the death in Rangoon of Kenji Nagai, a video journalist for Tokyo-based news agency APF News. |
| Australian Ambassador Bob Davis told his country's ABC radio that the death toll might be "several multiples of the 10 acknowledged by the authorities". | Australian Ambassador Bob Davis told his country's ABC radio that the death toll might be "several multiples of the 10 acknowledged by the authorities". |
| He said witnesses had told embassy officials they had seen "significantly more than that number of dead being removed from the scene of the demonstrations" in Rangoon on Thursday. | He said witnesses had told embassy officials they had seen "significantly more than that number of dead being removed from the scene of the demonstrations" in Rangoon on Thursday. |
| Monks seized | Monks seized |
| On Thursday, soldiers and police fired into crowds of demonstrators in Rangoon and gave them 10 minutes to clear the streets or face the consequences, the Reuters news agency reported. | On Thursday, soldiers and police fired into crowds of demonstrators in Rangoon and gave them 10 minutes to clear the streets or face the consequences, the Reuters news agency reported. |
| Religious sites sealed off by troops in RangoonEnlarge Image | Religious sites sealed off by troops in RangoonEnlarge Image |
| In addition to the dead, eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers were hurt, according to the official account. | In addition to the dead, eleven demonstrators and 31 soldiers were hurt, according to the official account. |
| Authorities were trying to stamp out the largest uprising in two decades, led by Buddhist monks whose numbers on the streets appear to have dwindled since the crackdown. | Authorities were trying to stamp out the largest uprising in two decades, led by Buddhist monks whose numbers on the streets appear to have dwindled since the crackdown. |
| Monasteries have been raided and hundreds of monks are thought to have been detained. Pictures from Burma show ransacked monasteries with pools of blood on the ground. | Monasteries have been raided and hundreds of monks are thought to have been detained. Pictures from Burma show ransacked monasteries with pools of blood on the ground. |
| US President George W Bush has condemned the crackdown and has tightened sanctions on Burma's military leaders. | US President George W Bush has condemned the crackdown and has tightened sanctions on Burma's military leaders. |
| He also urged China to put more pressure on the country. Beijing has urged all parties to "maintain restraint" but has refused to condemn the junta. | He also urged China to put more pressure on the country. Beijing has urged all parties to "maintain restraint" but has refused to condemn the junta. |
| Burma's other neighbours from the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) expressed "revulsion" over the violence at a meeting of the group's foreign ministers in New York. | Burma's other neighbours from the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) expressed "revulsion" over the violence at a meeting of the group's foreign ministers in New York. |
| The Burmese authorities have agreed to let UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari visit the country. He has stopped in Singapore en route. | The Burmese authorities have agreed to let UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari visit the country. He has stopped in Singapore en route. |
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