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Myanmar Coup: Who Is General Min Aung Hlaing?

On February 1, Myanmar's powerful military, Tatmadaw, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other senior leaders before declaring a year-long state of emergency in the country.

On February 1, Myanmar's powerful military, Tatmadaw, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other senior leaders before declaring a year-long state of emergency in the country.

The Tatmadaw's commander-in-chief 64-year-old General Min Aung Hlaing, who over the decades steadily rose to rank & wielded significant political significance, assumed all state power for this period.

Watch this video to know all about General Min Aung Hlaing.