Burma Monks: Update

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From BBC:

In Burma, state media has said that 2,093 people were arrested during the crackdown on the protests.  44155934 monks ap203bod Burma Monks: Update

It said 692 people had already been released after signing a declaration that they would not take part in any future rallies.

However, BBC sources in Burma say as many as 10,000 people – many of them monks who led the marchers – have been rounded up for interrogation in recent days.

Dozens are feared to have died during the suppression of the protests, which were triggered by a government decision to raise the price of fuel.

Residents of the main city, Rangoon, say the streets are now quiet during daylight hours, with the police and army keeping a low profile.

But during the overnight curfew, they say raids by the security forces continue.

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