Background: In recent years, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, 75, once celebrated as an international champion of human rights, has defended the security forces against accusations that they waged a genocidal campaign against the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group. But with her party winning the November election in a landslide, the generals began visibly losing patience with the facade of civilian rule that they had designed.
1-II-21, nytimes
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING: Myanmar’s military detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders and took control of the country. The Biden administration warned it will “take action” if the military proceeds with what appears to be a coup. The latest from the BBC, and more here from POLITICO on the U.S. response. Journalists Aye Min Thant and Annie Zaman are live-tweeting from on the ground. 1-II-21, politico
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