Residents of the Sagaing Region capital Monywa demonstrate against military rule on April 3. (Facebook / AFP)
Residents of the Sagaing Region capital Monywa demonstrate against military rule on April 3. (Facebook / AFP)

The ‘Tumi Revolution’: Protesters fight back in Sagaing Region

Sagaing Region residents equipped with single-shot traditional rifles known as “tumi guns” – and in some cases more modern weaponry – are resisting security forces’ attempts to crush anti-coup protests.

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