Violence is continuing at a Chinese-backed copper mine in Myanmar, also known as Burma, as protesters continue a standoff with security forces over plans to expand the mine.
Myanmar Protesters Hurt in Clashes
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Farmers confront riot police at the site of the Letpadaung copper mine near Monywa in northwestern Myanmar, Dec. 22, 2014.
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Myanmar police officers take their positions at Letpadaung copper-mine, Monywa in northwestern Myanmar, Dec. 22, 2014.
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Police at the Letpadaung copper mine in northern Myanmar prepare for a confrontation with protesters, Dec. 22, 2014. (photographer unknown)
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Villagers in northern Myanmar lay in front of a bulldozer as part of their bid to stop the controversial expansion of the Chinese-backed Letpadaung Copper Mine, Dec. 22, 2014. (photographer unknown)