Myanmar coup
On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military, known as the Tatmadaw, seized control of the country from the democratically-elected government. As protests grew against the junta, I followed what happened with my camera.
Riot police vans line up on Sule Pagoda Road on the day the military seized power in Yangon, 1 February
Pro-military supporters set up a victory rally at People’s Park in Yangon, 2 February
Pro-military supporters arrive in trucks for a rally at People’s Park in Yangon, 2 Febraury
Pro-democracy supporters gather in Yangon during the 8pm noise protest, 3 February
A man bangs a pan during the noise protest in Yangon, 3 February
Children bang empty containers during 8pm protests, 3 February
A protester hits an empty container, 3 February
An older man leads youth during a cacerolazo protest, 3 February
Protesters lift three fingers on the first day of street marching against the coup in Yangon, 6 February
Protesters fill a truck in downtown Yangon, 7 February
Protesters surge around a car close to Sule Pagoda roundabout in Yangon, 7 February
Protesters chant in downtown Yangon, 8 February
Protesters on Shwegondaing Road overpass in Bahan Township, Yangon, 8 February
Riot police blocks access to Sule Pagoda and city hall in Yangon, 8 February
Protesters on Anawratha Road in Yangon, 6 February
Riot police stand guard outside the Shwegyin monastary complex in Bahan Township, Yangon where two monks are sheltering after attacking protesting civilians, 18 February
Motorcylist rides down Pyay Road in Yangon, 22 February
Police break up protesters blocking Myaynigone junction in Sanchaung Township, Yangon, 18 February
Hundreds of people from the LGBTQ community join protests in Yangon, 19 February
A solitary protester yells at a police officer at a barricade on Sule Pagoda Road, 18 February
A man leads protests up a staircase near Yangon Central Railway Station, 22 February
A protester leads chants as people block Myaynigone junction in Sanchaung Township, 22 February
Residents watch protesters from their windows at Myaynigone junction in Sanchaung Township, Yangon, 22 February
Protesters move down Pyay Road in Sanchaung Township, 22 February