Myanmar police crackdown on protesters near copper mine; 7 villagers injured
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A lawmaker says police fired rubber bullets on protesters who gathered at a roadblock near a copper mine in northwestern Myanamar, injuring seven.
Nine police were hurt in the scuffle.
Khin San Hlaing, a lawmaker from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, said the incident occurred in the Monywa division of Sagain region late Thursday.
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Tensions have been mounting in the area since police set up a roadblock near a massive copper mine — a joint-venture between a Myanmar military-controlled holding company and China's Wanbao Mining Copper Ltd — earlier this week.
The road is frequently used by residents from Mogyopyin village.