Armoured vehicles deployed to major Myanmar cities after mass protests

As well as the demonstrations around the country, the military rulers are facing a strike by government workers, part of a civil disobedience movement that is crippling many of the functions of government.

Security forces in Myanmar deployed armoured vehicles in major cities on Monday two weeks after the military overthrew the elected government and detained its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi sparking the biggest protests in more than a decade.