Myanmar military seizes Yangon city hall

Myanmar soldiers are seen inside City Hall in Yangon, Myanmar February 1, 2021. Credit: Reuters Photo

Myanmar troops on Monday seized control of Yangon city hall, as signs grow of a coup d'etat after the military arrested the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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An AFP journalist saw five military trucks inside the city hall compound, with soldiers turning people away as they arrived for work.

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