A police raid on a shipyard in Myanmar's second-largest city turned violent on Saturday when authorities fired rubber bullets at protesters gathering to stop arrests, according to Agence France-Presse reporters on the ground.

Five people were injured with rubber-bullet wounds, a photographer at the scene reported.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details