YANGON -- Once known to be relatively sympathetic toward Myanmar's democratic transition, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing on Monday led the military coup that ousted de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government and reestablished a military junta on Monday.
The move appeared like a sharp turn from the collaborative relationship he once had with Suu Kyi. But the precision by which the coup unfolded suggests the general was planning it for some time, driven by concern over the military's weakening clout and his own political ambitions.
