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Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil war
Read full article: Myanmar's generals unveil giant Buddha statue as they seek to win hearts and minds during civil warThe military-controlled government of strife-torn Myanmar has unveiled a new giant statue of a sitting Buddha that is scheduled to be consecrated on Aug. 1.
A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in control
Read full article: A decade after junta's end, Myanmar military back in controlMyanmar military television said Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 that the military was taking control of the country for one year, while reports said many of the countrys senior politicians including Suu Kyi had been detained. Immediately after he was named president, Myint Swe handed power to the countryโs top military commander, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing. Min Aung Hliang, 64, has been commander of the armed forces since 2011 and is due to retire soon. AdIn 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department froze Min Aung Hliang's U.S.-based assets and banned doing business with him and three other Myanmar military leaders. Soon afterward, Myint Swe assumed command of the former military regimeโs sprawling military intelligence apparatus.