Myanmar military seizes power in coup against elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi
The generals made their move hours before parliament had been due to sit for the first time since the National League for Democracy s (NLD) landslide win in a Nov. 8 election viewed as a referendum on Suu Kyi s fledgling democratic rule
Reuters | February 2, 2021 | Updated 00:11 IST
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her party in early morning raids.
Western nations condemned the sudden turn of events, which derailed years of efforts to establish democracy in the poverty-stricken country and raised even more questions over the prospect of returning a million Rohingya refugees.
Aung San Suu Kyi is feeling well and taking walks in the grounds of her home after she was detained by the army as part of Myanmar coup - as world leaders demand her release
Aung San Suu Kyi, the de-facto leader of Myanmar, has been arrested along with the country s president
She is feeling well and taking walks around her official residence where she is being held, spokesperson said
Arrests were carried out by the military early Monday as generals staged a coup against the government
Comes after Suu Kyi s party won last year s election by a landslide, leading to fears among military leaders that she would try to reform the constitution to remove their grip on power
02 Feb 2021 / 00:15 H.
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Feb 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar s military seized power on Monday in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with other leaders of her party in early morning raids.
Western nations condemned the sudden turn of events, which derailed years of efforts to establish democracy in the poverty-stricken country and raised even more questions over the prospect of returning a million Rohingya refugees.