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Myanmar leader orders Suu Kyi to house arrest

Junta chief-turned-president orders the former state counsellor moved into house arrest, marking five years since her detention in the 2021 coup.

Published Apr 30, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Myanmar's junta chief, now serving as president, has ordered deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved to house arrest. The move comes five years after she was detained during the 2021 military coup that ousted her government.