Biden says Myanmar military should step down, free detainees

 

Biden says Myanmar military should step down, free detainees

Biden said the US is working with allies and partners to address the army’s takeover and Aung San Suu Kyi’s arrest.

Biden said Myanmar's military should relinquish power and release officials and activists detained in a coup [Tom Brenner/Reuters]
Biden said Myanmar's military should relinquish power and release officials and activists detained in a coup [Tom Brenner/Reuters]
4 Feb 2021

Myanmar’s military should relinquish power and release officials and activists detained in a coup, US President Joe Biden said in his first foreign policy address on Thursday.

Biden said the United States was working with allies and partners to address the generals’ takeover on Monday, during which they arrested elected leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilians.

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/4/biden-says-myanmar-military-should-step-down-free-detainees

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