'Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest extended'
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May 27, 2008 05:58 PM IST
Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest has been extended, Myanmar officials said, saying authorities had informed her of the decision in a brief meeting at her Yangon home.
Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest has been extended, Myanmar officials said, saying authorities had informed her of the decision in a brief meeting on Tuesday at her Yangon home.
"Her house arrest has already been extended," one official said.
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Seven Myanmar officials visited her lakeside home around 4:00 pm (1500 IST), and delivered the news during a 10-minute meeting, he said.
A second official confirmed the extension, but neither could give any details about the detention order, including the length of her confinement in her home.
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