"People have experienced more anxiety," the bank officer said, referring to the country's economic situation.

"We have restricted the amount of daily withdrawal — as any bank does not have enough cash for massive withdrawal — to prevent the collapse of banks," he said, speaking anonymously for security reasons.

Yangon residents, who also asked to remain anonymous for security, told RFA that restrictions began at the start of this week.

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Junta soldiers and the military-backed Pyu Saw Htee militia attacked a village in Monywa township on Saturday morning. Roughly 80 soldiers stationed nearby stormed Kya Paing village and began torching houses, causing locals to flee, Kya Paing residents said.

On Saturday evening, villagers returned to the area and found the bodies of 18 people badly burned near Kya Paing, a member of Monywa township defence forces said.

"We are now cleaning up the fire debris in the village," he said, declining to be named for security reasons. "The bodies are deformed, and only the bones remain. We're still cleaning, and I am praying that we will not find another body again. Up to 170 or 180 houses were burned."

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