Military Takes Control of Burma, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Military Takes Control of Burma, Detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Burma's leader Aung San Suu Kyi is seen as she inspects and watches the vaccination processes to health workers at hospital in Naypyitaw, Burma on Jan. 27, 2021. Aung Shine Oo/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NAYPYITAW, Burma—Burmese military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year.

An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning. The announcement follows days of concern about the threat of a military coup and comes as the country’s new Parliament session was to begin.