Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the Myanmar ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid thought to be the start of a military coup.
The move comes after rising tensions between the civilian government and the powerful military that stirred fears of a takeover the aftermath of an election the army claims was fraudulent.
Spokesman Myo Nyunt told Reuters by phone that Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other leaders had been 'taken' in the early hours of the morning.
He said: "I want to tell our people not to respond rashly and I want them to act according to the law." He added that he also expected to be detained.
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