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On February 1, the military in Myanmar staged a coup, taking control over the country.Known as the Tatmadaw, the armed forces seized Myanmar’s infrastructure, and suspended media, telephone and internet services as well as financial institutions and international flights. Simultaneously, the Tatmadaw detained civilian leaders and announced the transfer of legislative, judicial and executive powers to army Commander-in-Chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.Military Commander-in-Chief Gen. Min Aung Hlaing.The military-owned Myawady TV station claimed on February 1 that the takeover was justified because the government did not act on the Tatmadaw’s rejection of last year’s election results, which it claimed were fraudulent.The army-affiliated Union Solidarity and Development Party overwhelmingly lost the November 8 elections to the ruling National League for Democracy Party (NLD). Observers said there were a few minor irregularities but nothing that would affect the lopsided outcome.Soldiers stand guard on a street in Naypyidaw on February 1, 2021, after the military detained the country's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and the country's president in a coup.Responding to international condemnation of the military takeover, the Tatmadaw issued a statement saying there was no coup – just a move to protect democracy:The Tatmadaw categorically denies it is impeding Myanmar’s democratic transition
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