Myanmar’s military has detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup. Here’s what you need to know
Myanmar’s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other top government figures.
In a television address, the army announced that power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, and that it was declaring a national state of emergency for one year.
Suu Kyi and several state ministers are being detained in the capital Naypyidaw, according to a spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy (NLD).
Myanmar coup explained: Why Aung San Suu Kyi was detained by the military
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Myanmar coup explained: Why Aung San Suu Kyi was detained by the military CNN 3/10/2021 By Jessie Yeung, CNN © Aung Shine Oo/AP Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi watches the vaccination of health workers at hospital Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Health workers in Myanmar on Wednesday became the country s first people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, just five days after the first vaccine supply was delivered from India. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Myanmar s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other top government figures.
Myanmar coup explained: Why Aung San Suu Kyi was detained by the military CNN 3/10/2021 By Jessie Yeung, CNN © Aung Shine Oo/AP Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi watches the vaccination of health workers at hospital Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Health workers in Myanmar on Wednesday became the country s first people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, just five days after the first vaccine supply was delivered from India. (AP Photo/Aung Shine Oo)
Myanmar s military seized power of the Southeast Asian country in a coup on Monday, after detaining the country s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and numerous other top government figures.