Myanmar security forces opened fire to disperse crowds outside a factory in Myitkyina and deployed armored vehicles to respond to the demonstrations.

A video streamed live on Facebook today shows shooting occurred outside a power plant in the Myanmar capital Myitkyina of Kachin state, Myanmar.

Soldiers are deployed to power stations in the northern state of Kachin to deal with the crowd, when some protesters say they believe the military intends to cut off the power.

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On the evening of the ninth consecutive day of demonstrations in Myanmar to protest the overthrow of the civilian government by the military, armored vehicles appeared in the ancient capital Yangon, Myitkyina and Sittwe, capital of Rakhine state, according to footage of

The Myanmar government and military have not yet commented on the new moves.

Meanwhile, the US embassy in Myanmar urged its citizens to "shelter in place" before information about military operations in Yangon.

In addition to major protests across the country, Myanmar generals also face labor strikes in government.

The military authorities have ordered the civil servant to return to work, threatened action, and suspended laws that restrict security forces from arresting suspects or searching homes.

The Myanmar army on February 1 arrested State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, the actual leader of the Southeast Asian nation, and high-ranking officials in the elected government, on allegations of fraud in the election.

The Association for Supporting Political Prisoners, a group that conducts surveillance operations, says more than 384 people have been detained since the coup occurred earlier this month.