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Tag: Myint Swe

Posted inMyanmar

Bird’s eye view of Myanmar’s bloodless coup

by Thompson Chau and Dominic Oo February 2, 2021February 6, 2021

YANGON – On February 1, Myanmar’s powerful military seized power in a coup against the democratic government of Aung San Suu Kyi, right before newly-elected lawmakers were set to convene in the capital of Naypyidaw. In early morning raids, soldiers detained the Nobel laureate along with Myanmar’s head of state president Win Myint and other […]

Posted inMyanmar

Military coup puts Myanmar back to square one

by Bertil Lintner February 1, 2021February 5, 2021

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