In photos: Myanmar protesters confront police with roses and placards in massive rally

Tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday rallied in cities across Myanmar for a second day of anti-coup demonstrations despite an internet shutdown, per Reuters.

The big picture: Myanmar's army declared a one-year state of emergency after seizing power and detaining leader Aung San Suu Kyi last Monday. Monitoring group NetBlocks Internet Observatory said a nationwide internet blackout that began Saturday was continuing.

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Update: As crowds gather for a second day of anti-coup protests in #Myanmar, real-time network data show the country remains in the midst of a nation-scale internet blackout with national connectivity flatlining at just 14% of ordinary levels 📵

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— NetBlocks (@netblocks) February 7, 2021

A protester hands a rose to a Yangon police officer at a barricade Feb. 7. Reuters reports that many people demonstrators hit pots and drums "even as power cuts affected many districts of the city."

Protesters march in Yangon Feb. 7. While Suu Kyi's international standing has been damaged by her defending the military's brutal crackdown on Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims, she remains popular in the country.

Yangon riot police block a street Feb. 7. Two water cannon trucks have been parked near Yangon University, where many have been rallying, as riot police blocked a university entrance, AP notes.

Protesters hold placards and flowers during the Yangon demonstration on Feb. 7.

Protesters hold up the three finger salute and placards on Feb. 7.

Protesters march through the streets of Yangon Feb. 7. Photo: Ye Aung/AFP via Getty Images

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