Myanmar: This is what a military coup looks like
Telegraph, 01 Feb 2021
A military coup took place in Myanmar early on Monday as the country's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in an early morning raid.
The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to "election fraud", handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.
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The army said it had carried out the detentions in response to "election fraud", handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.
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