March 1 Election Protests

Following a disputed presidential election result, supporters of the opposition candidate held protests in Opera Square for ten days before they were broken up by police on the morning of March 1. That night, thousands of protesters assembled in front of the French Embassy. After dark, the president declared martial law and troops broke up the protests. Following a night of looting and clashes, a minimum of eight people have died and many more were injured. The opposition candidate is under house arrest and the country is in a 20-day state of emergency.
These photos were taken by a colleague of Brian's. Below, an APC and soldiers assembling in central Yerevan the night of the protests.
At left, a photo taken the morning after the protests.