Myanmar ambassador to London locked out of embassy after breaking with military


Myanmar's ambassador to the UK, Kyaw Zwar Minn, waits unsuccessfully for an answer on the intercom, as police officers stand on duty outside the Myanmar Embassy in London on April 7, 2021. - AFP

LONDON (Reuters): Myanmar's ambassador to London told Reuters he was locked out of the embassy on Wednesday (April 7), with sources saying his deputy had shut him out of the building and taken charge on behalf of the military.

The military seized power in Myanmar in a coup in February and have cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.

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