Feb 1 (Reuters) - Myanmar's army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it said it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to fraud during last year's general election.
A video address broadcast on military-owned television said power had been handed to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. (Reporting by Poppy Elena McPherson; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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