Myanmar protesters freed after being trapped
Myanmar forces trapped protesters in the country's biggest city, Yangon, overnight on Monday.
Hundreds of young protesters were blocked by security forces from leaving the neighbourhood, San Chaung.
Thousands then poured onto the streets in support of those trapped, despite a night time curfew.
Flashes of light from police firing guns and stun grenades lit up the night.
On Tuesday, activists told Reuters the trapped protesters were finally able to leave, after calls from western powers and the UN for their release.
The military takeover and arrest of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi has plunged Myanmar into chaos.
Over 60 protesters have been killed and nearly 2,000 people detained, according to a local advocacy group.
Determined to continue their crackdown, five media companies in Myanmar were stripped of their licenses, according to state TV.
The independent outlets include Myanmar Now, Democratic Voice of Burma, Mizzima, 7-Day and Khit Thit Media.
All of them had been covering the anti-coup protests. Meanwhile at least 29 journalists have also been arrested.
