Reuters: The US General Staff fails to communicate with the Myanmar army

Reuters reported that General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the American Forces, tried unsuccessfully to contact the Myanmar army at the request of the White House.

On Tuesday, an official told the agency, speaking on the condition of anonymity, that General Mark Milley had not been able to contact the Myanmar military.

The failed communication attempts by Mele came after the Myanmar military detained the leader of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), Aung San Suu Kyi and others early on Monday in response to the “election rigging”.

“Reuters” indicated that the Myanmar army enjoys strong relations with China and does not interact much with the US military.

And at dawn on Monday, army vehicles deployed and military checkpoints were set up in the streets of the Myanmar capital, Naypyidaw, following the army’s seizure of power in the country and the arrest of Leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

In a statement broadcast by a local army-owned television channel, the army declared a state of emergency in order to preserve the “stability” of the state, in response to allegations of fraud in the November 2020 legislative elections, which Aung San Suu Kyi won again.

“The state of emergency is in effect throughout the country for a period of one year, starting from its date, in line with Article 417 of the 2008 Constitution,” said the statement read by Miwadi TV.

Source: Reuters

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