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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

Myanmar’s military dictator refuses to commit to Aung San Suu Kyi’s release in rare interview

Myanmar’s military dictator Min Aung Hlaing has said he has been “extremely lenient” towards detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, falling short of suggesting her release in a rare interview.

The 81-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention along with other democratically elected leaders of her government, which was overthrown in a military coup in February 2021.

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