Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Arrested, Military Coup in Myanmar, 1-Year Emergency Declared

 Myanmar, 01 FEB: Country’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior leaders arrested by military in early morning raids on Monday.

Myanmar’s military has handed power to the Military commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing of the armed forces and had declared a state of emergency.

The announcement follows several days of worsening political tensions and rising fears of a military coup and comes hours before a new session of parliament was scheduled to begin.

The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesperson Myo Nyunt confirmed the detentions to the media.

On Monday morning, Myanmar’s main news channels were suspended from the air and there were reports of significant internet disruption in the county. Soldiers could also be seen outside city hall in the country’s commercial center Yangon.

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