Myanmar coup opponents hold silent strike

Updated April 16 2021 - 5:09pm, first published 5:03pm
Anti-coup activists in Myanmar have held motorcycle rallies in defiance of military rulers.
Anti-coup activists in Myanmar have held motorcycle rallies in defiance of military rulers.

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have observed a "silent strike", with many staying home to mourn the more than 700 people killed in protests against a February 1 coup, while others wearing black held small marches in other cities.

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