About 1,500 Buddhist monks marched through downtown Yangon on Friday to protest against Myanmar's military government, beginning their fourth day of demonstrations at a pagoda that has long served as a national symbol for dissent. (Source: Guardian)

“The military government has cracked down on peaceful monks in the past; and is reported that the Light Infantry Division (77) has been ordered to take charge of the whole security of Rangoon. The Commander of the LID (77) has opened his Command Post in a religious community hall at the foot of Shwedagon Pagoda. Rangoon Military Command has also been checking up on the possible routes entering the Capital in order to block if the situation becomes serious.  These are ominous signs of preparation for a crack down”,  Thaung Htun adds. (Source: NCGUB)

More than 1,300 Buddhist monks marched in Yangon on Thursday, their largest demonstration in Myanmar's main city against the junta since they launched a protest movement in force earlier this week. (Source: AFP)