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Myanmar Army seizes power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and ruling party politicians
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Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jan 31, 2021 09:45pm |
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Author | Kocha Olarn, Helen Regan and Ben Westcott |
News Date | Monday, February 1, 2021 03:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
Description | Myanmar's military has handed power of the country to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, following the arrests of the country's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior leaders in early morning raids Monday.
In an address on military-owned television, Myanmar's military said that it had detained key political leaders in response to election fraud and had declared a state of emergency, Reuters reported.
Power has been handed to army chief Min Aung Hlaing, according to Reuters. CNN is unable to confirm Reuters reporting due to widespread internet and telecommunication disruption in Myanmar.
The news follows several days of worsening political tensions and rising fears of a military coup. |
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