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The military hands over power to Min Aung Hlaing and announces a state of emergency for a year, after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of the National League for Democracy party.
2021-02-1

Myanmar security forces fire into a crowd of 275 Rakhine people detained during a search for Arakan Army members, killing six and wounding eight. The military claim that they were forced to shoot after some of the detainees attempted to seize their weapons, despite warning shots and verbal warnings.
2019-05-2

Jailed Islamist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir threatens to wage war in Burma following alleged abuses by Buddhists against the country's Rohingya people by the Tatmadaw, in a letter to Burmese president Thein Sein. [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-asia-305976-ji-founder-threatens-myanmar ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2012-08-4

Burmese President Thein Sein meets representative from the Karen National Union, in an attempt to end one of the world's longest running civil conflicts.
2012-04-7

Burmese state media say rebels in the northeast of the country killed seven workers from a Chinese-backed hydroelectric power project.
2011-08-5

Than Shwe, the former head of Burma's State Peace and Development Council, retires as the head of the Myanmar military.
2011-04-4

Burma has passed a law enacting conscription for both males and females.
2011-01-12

Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with opposition leaders who broke away from the National League for Democracy party.
2010-12-30

Burma bars several areas of the country from taking part in the upcoming general election where the vote would "not be free and fair".
2010-09-16

About 20 senior military leaders in Burma, including Prime Minister Thein Sein, retire from their posts in the State Peace and Development Council to participate in the general election later this year.
2010-04-27