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YANGON, Feb 5 (AFP): A key aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was arrested Friday, days after a coup that has sparked outrage and calls by US President Joe Biden for the generals to relinquish power.
Win Htein is a senior figure in the country's ousted ruling party. Meanwhile, the UN has urged the Myanmar military to "fully respect the rule of law."