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Explainer: All eyes on Myanmar army chief Min Aung Hlaing as military seizes power

Myanmar’s powerful military chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, is in the spotlight after politicians from the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were detained and the army announced it was taking power.

Myanmar Commander in Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing salutes as he attends an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon July 19, 2016. [Reuters]

Myanmar’s military is notoriously reclusive and even sophisticated observers know little about its inner workings.

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