Smoke from tear gas launched by security forces rises during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 2, 2021. /AP

Smoke from tear gas launched by security forces rises during a protest in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 2, 2021. /AP

Protesters wearing safety helmets shout slogans and flash three-finger salutes during a protest behind a barrier on a blocked road in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2, 2021. /AP

Myanmar military with shields move forward during a protest in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2, 2021. /AP

A woman is treated by a nurse as she got tear gas during a protest in Yangon, Myanmar, March 2, 2021. /AP