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The junta has banned demonstrations and has arrested, prosecuted or pushed into exile several opposition leaders, some of whom were victims of forced disappearances.

The junta has been criticised for suspending media outlets, restricting internet access and brutally suppressing demonstrations.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since the military grabbed power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war between the junta and allied pro-democracy rebels and ethnic minority armed groups.

The junta announced late Sunday that class was cancelled at schools and universities for two weeks due to the shortages.

A large army contingent in nearby Kati, the ruling junta’s biggest stronghold, was unable to intervene.