Yangon, Myanmar, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - Detained Myanmar ex-leader Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest: statement

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2026-04-30

Myanmar's junta chief turned president on Thursday ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi be moved to house arrest, five years after sweeping her into detention in a 2021 coup. A statement from the office of Min Aung Hlaing said he "commuted the remaining sentence" of the 80-year-old Suu Kyi "to be served at the designated residence". It was not immediately clear where she will be moved, however a senior source from her dissolved National League......

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