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On February 1, the Tatmadaw (or armed forces) of Myanmar staged what Western leaders are calling a military coup, detaining National League for Democracy Party (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders.The Tatmadaw declared a nationwide state of emergency, with Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing assuming power.On February 3, Suu Kyi was charged with violating import-export laws for allegedly possessing handheld radios brought into the country illegally. Police are seeking to hold her until February 15.The same day, the NLD said their offices across the country had been raided.The military claims its power grab is constitutional, arguing that allegations of fraud in the November 2020 elections were not sufficiently addressed.In those elections, the NLD roundly defeated the military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP). The NLD, which captured 83% of available seats, calls the fraud allegations unfounded, and outside observers largely agree.The November poll was only Myanmar’s second election since half a century of military rule ended in 2011.Soldiers stand guard in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on Feb. 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president. (Photo by STR/AFP)U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres strongly" condemned the detention of Suu Kyi
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