Myanmar govt denies junta chief's detention

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 15, 2024 12:11 am

(UPDATE) YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar's military on Wednesday said rumors of top generals detaining the embattled junta chief in a new coup were 'propaganda' spread by 'traitors' ahead of a visit by China's top diplomat.

Junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing has faced public criticism from military supporters in recent weeks as government troops lose territory to ethnic minority armed groups and other opponents battling to overturn its Feb. 1, 2021 coup.

WHERE IS HE? Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, then-commander-in-chief of Myanmar's armed forces, at a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of Martyrs' Day in the central city of Yangon on July 19, 2018. AFP FILE PHOTO

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