Armoured vehicles deployed to cities in Myanmar amid protests

Armoured vehicles have been deployed across cities in Myanmar as the military attempts to quell protests sparked by its overthrow of the country’s elected government and the detention of its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

But demonstrators calling for the release of Ms Suu Kyi continued to gather on Monday, following a night in which the ruling generals largely shut down internet access across the nation.

Ms Suu Kyi, detained since 1 February on a minor charge, had been expected to face a judge on Monday but will now be remanded until Wednesday, when she will likely appear in court by video conference, said a lawyer representing the Nobel laureate.

Her extended detention is likely to further inflame tensions between the military, which seized power in a coup, and the protesters who have taken to the streets of cities across the Southeast Asian country seeking the return of the government they elected.