Posted Nov 29, 2012
BySecurity forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine early Thursday in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar (Burma), using water cannons and other devices to break up the rally hours before opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected. Activists said at least 50 people had been injured and 23 were in hospital, some suffering burns after incendiary devices were hurled into their camps by police. The mine is a joint venture between the Chinese firm and a company controlled by Myanmar’s military.
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A Buddhist monk who suffered burn injuries when security forces cracked down protesters lies in a hospital bed in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine early Thursday, using water cannons and other devices to break up the rally hours before opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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In this early Nov. 29, 2012 photo provided by a monk, flames are seen at the gate of Chinese mining partner Wan Bao where protesters camped before the police crackdown in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar. Security forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine, a joint venture between the Chinese firm and a company controlled by Myanmar's military, early Thursday, using water cannons and other devices to break up the rally hours before opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected to hear their grievances. Dozens of Buddhist monks and villagers were injured, according to several protesters. Those who fled the site emerged with burns and charred clothing on their bodies. (AP Photo)
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Myanmar police officers stand guard at the entry point to Letpadaung mine in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine early Thursday injuring dozens of Buddhist monks and villagers. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Buddhist monks with burn injuries are treated at a hospital in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine early Thursday, using water cannons and other devices to break up the rally hours before opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected to hear their grievances. Unexplained fires engulfed the protest camps at the Letpadaung mine in northwestern Myanmar and dozens of Buddhist monks and villagers were injured, according to several protesters. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Buddhist monks, some of who escape from the security forces crack down, listen to radio news cast from a monastery in Monywa, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces cracked down on protesters occupying a copper mine early Thursday, using water cannons and other devices to break up the rally hours before opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was expected to hear their grievances. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Monywa for a scheduled visit, after protesters clashed with police at a copper mine in the Sagaing region in Myanmar's northwest November 29, 2012. Riot police fired water cannon and tear gas on Thursday to break up a three-month protest against a vast copper mining project run by the powerful Myanmar military and its partner, a subsidiary of a Chinese arms manufacturer. Activists said at least 50 people had been injured and 23 were in hospital, some suffering burns after incendiary devices were hurled into their camps by police. REUTERS/Stringer
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Supporters react to Aung San Suu Kyi, who is in Monywa for a scheduled visit, after protesters clashed with police at a copper mine in the Sagaing region in Myanmar's northwest November 29, 2012. Riot police fired water cannon and tear gas on Thursday to break up a three-month protest against a vast copper mining project run by the powerful Myanmar military and its partner, a subsidiary of a Chinese arms manufacturer. Activists said at least 50 people had been injured and 23 were in hospital, some suffering burns after incendiary devices were hurled into their camps by police. REUTERS/Stringer (MYANMAR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi leave after a public rally in Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and smoke bombs Thursday to clear protesters from a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, wounding villagers and Buddhist monks just hours before Suu Kyi arrived in the area to hear their grievances. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Protesting villages who blocked a road with rocks and wood eat a meal while guarding their position in Letpadaung mine, Monywa town shop, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying a Letpadaung mine defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. The protest is the latest example of increased activism by citizens since an elected government took over last year following almost five decades of repressive military rule. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Buddhist monks read a promotional billboard of the Chinese mine company Wan Bao Co. Ltd. during a protest in Letpadaung mine, Monywa township, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying the mine, they said is causing environmental, social and health problems, defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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A Buddhist shrine, bottom right, that is schedule to be dismantled for the expansion of the Letpadaung mine in Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying a Letpadaung mine defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. The protest is the latest example of increased activism by citizens since an elected government took over last year following almost five decades of repressive military rule. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Protesting Buddhist monks walk in Letpadaung mine, Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying a Letpadaung mine defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. The protest is the latest example of increased activism by citizens since an elected government took over last year following almost five decades of repressive military rule. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Activists Thwe Thwe Win, left, and Aye Net walk after re-arranging placards placed at the entrance to Chinese mine company Wan Bao Co. Ltd. facilities in Letpadaung mine, Monywa township, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying the mine, they said is causing environmental, social and health problems, defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Protesters hold banners as they protest against Latpadaung copper mining plan in Yangon on November 26, 2012. The copper mine, a joint venture between military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings and China's Wanbao company, has been the subject of controversy for months after local media allegations of corruption over the project. Soe Than WIN/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters hold banners as they protest against Latpadaung copper mining plan in Yangon on November 26, 2012. The copper mine, a joint venture between military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings and China's Wanbao company, has been the subject of controversy for months after local media allegations of corruption over the project. Soe Than WIN/AFP/Getty Images
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A young Buddhist monk watches protesters at a meeting during an occupy of the office entrance to the Chinese copper mine company Wan Bao Co. Ltd in Letpadaung mine, Monywa township, northwestern Myanmar, Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012. Hundreds of Buddhist monks and villagers occupying a Letpadaung mine defied a government order to leave by Wednesday, saying they will stay until the project is halted. The protest is the latest example of increased activism by citizens since an elected government took over last year following almost five decades of repressive military rule. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Buddhist monks, injured in a protest, rest in a hospital near the Monywa mine in the Sagaing region in Myanmar's northwest November 29, 2012. Riot police fired water cannon and tear gas on Thursday to break up a three-month protest against a vast copper mining project run by the powerful Myanmar military and its partner, a subsidiary of a Chinese arms manufacturer. Activists said at least 50 people had been injured and 23 were in hospital, some suffering burns after incendiary devices were hurled into their camps by police. REUTERS/Stringer
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A Buddhist monk who supports Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi walks with a flag of her National League of Democracy after welcoming her in Monywa town, northwestern Myanmar, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012. Security forces used water cannons, tear gas and smoke bombs Thursday to clear protesters from a copper mine in northwestern Myanmar, wounding villagers and Buddhist monks just hours before Suu Kyi arrived in the area to hear their grievances. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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