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    Myanmar Coup: With Aung San Suu Kyi Detained, Military Takes Over Government

    Suu Kyi's party handily won elections in November, but the military is refusing to accept the results, blaming election fraud for its party's poor showing.
    by Bill Chappell Feb 01, 2021 3 minutes
    Troops block the road near parliament in Naypyitaw, capital of Myanmar. Myanmar's military announced Monday that it has seized power and will rule the country for at least one year after detaining its top political leaders.

    Updated 1:15 p.m. ET

    Myanmar's military seized control of the country Monday, detaining the country's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and declaring a state of emergency. The military has claimed election fraud in the November vote, in which many members of its party lost.

    The coup ousted Suu Kyi and other members of her National League for Democracy party as the Parliament was poised to convene and form a

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