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Thursday, 27 September 2007, 09:04 GMT 10:04 UK

Burma protests: Your pictures

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BBC News website readers sent in these pictures from Burma on Wednesday. This shows protesters and army trucks in central Rangoon.

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This picture shows a notice of curfew sent in by a foreigner living and working in Burma who did not want to be identified.

Peaceful protesting

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After shots were fired at Sule Pagoda, the crowd re-gathered and a small group of monks moved to the front. All the civilians knelt and said prayers while soldiers pointed guns.

Picture sent in by anonymous user

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On Wednesday afternoon, these trucks of soldiers followed the procession of monks as they changed their route of the last few days and went instead to Botahtaung pagoda.

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This picture shows an injured monk receiving treatment. One eyewitness told us each monk is usually surrounded by five or six civilians.

Blocked routes into downtown Rangoon.

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Additional streets were blocked to prevent routes into downtown Rangoon.

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Soldiers occupying Sule Pagoda. The contributor who sent this picture did not want to be identified.

Protesters march in great numbers

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Despite the military closing all access to Sule Pagoda, the monks managed to find a new route through the city and again marched in great numbers.

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The number of soldiers increased as the day went on and additional streets were blocked to prevent routes into downtown.

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