Buddhist monks continued to protest and defy the military government and the military continued to respond with force, such as when a group of monks who were protesting in Mandalay were fired upon in 1990. In response, thousands of monks decided to boycott the donations from anyone associated with the military and their families (and refusing to perform rites for them). The army responded by raiding 133 monasteries and arresting numerous monks in late 1990 and early 1991. These arrests included various respected senior abbots like U Thumingala. Most were forced to disrobe and sent to labor camps. At this point, most of the pro-democracy movement crumbled. State propaganda meanwhile showed military leaders visiting monasteries and donating to monks.