Coup was 'inevitable', says Myanmar army chief

Updated : Feb 03, 2021 10:15
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Myanmar army chief, who is facing global fire over the military, has justified the military takeover ousting Aung San Suu Kyi's government from power as "inevitable". "This way was inevitable for the country and that's why we had to choose it," said General Min Aung Hlaing, according to the military's official Facebook page. The military on Monday arrested the Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and declared emergency inviting condemnation from the global leaders. 

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