Suu Kyi aide and NLD officials arrested in Myanmar
As US sanctions on military leaders set to kick in, protesters are not backing off and are getting increasing support from neighbouring countries
11 February 2021 - 12:01
A close aide to ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained in a new wave of arrests after last week’s military coup, a party official said on Thursday, as Washington moved a step closer to imposing sanctions on the junta.
The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe, had served as minister for the office of the state counsellor under Suu Kyi, who has been detained since the February 1 coup...
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