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Myanmar military takes control of country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi
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image captionAung San Suu Kyi, seen here at a coronavirus vaccination clinic in January, is Myanmar's de facto leader
Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours.
Hours after the arrests, military TV confirmed a state of emergency had been declared for one year.
The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the military until democratic reforms began in 2011.
The military said on Monday it was handing power to commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. Soldiers are on the streets of the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, and the main city, Yangon.
In November's election, Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won enough seats to form a government. The army says the vote was fraudulent.
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image captionAung San Suu Kyi, seen here at a coronavirus vaccination clinic in January, is Myanmar's de facto leader
Myanmar's military has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours.
Hours after the arrests, military TV confirmed a state of emergency had been declared for one year.
The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election.
Myanmar, also known as Burma, was ruled by the military until democratic reforms began in 2011.
The military said on Monday it was handing power to commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. Soldiers are on the streets of the capital, Nay Pyi Taw, and the main city, Yangon.
In November's election, Ms Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) won enough seats to form a government. The army says the vote was fraudulent.
Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control
The army seizes elected leaders and imposes a curfew, alleging fraud in November's election.
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