Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, according to a statement by military leader Min Aung Hlaing. The 80-year-old, who has been detained since the 2021 military coup, was previously sentenced to 33 years on charges widely seen as politically motivated. Her family and legal team have not received direct confirmation of the move and remain skeptical about her current condition and whereabouts.
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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says10 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRobert GreenallBBC NewsMyanmar state TVState TV broadcast a picture of the Nobel laureate in confinementThe detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media has reported.The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention - probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw - since she was removed from office in a military coup in 2021.A statement by military leader Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup, said he had "commuted her remaining sentence to be served at the designated residence". Aung San Suu Kyi came to power in 2015 after Myanmar's then rulers introduced democratic reforms.
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