Myanmar coup: Army takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
Share this article Myanmar's military says it has taken control of the country for one year, after detaining a number of leading politicians. A state of emergency has been declared, according to military-owned TV, and power has been handed to the commander in chief of the armed forces, Min Aung Hlaing. Myanmar's leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was among those detained by the military in an early morning raid on Monday, according to her party. A spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy told Reuters news agency earlier on Monday that Ms Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and other leaders...