Quick background The military seized control of Myanmar on February 1, just as a new session of Parliament was about to begin. The military commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, seized power. Since the coup, former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, along with other members of her party, and they are being held in unknown locations. The coup led to mass protests that erupted across the country and have been ongoing since February 1.
Myanmar's new PM
Myanmar's new PM
Myanmar's new PM
Quick background The military seized control of Myanmar on February 1, just as a new session of Parliament was about to begin. The military commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, seized power. Since the coup, former democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained, along with other members of her party, and they are being held in unknown locations. The coup led to mass protests that erupted across the country and have been ongoing since February 1.