A person shows three-finger salute while holding a placard during a rally of Myanmar protesters residing in Japan, outside the stadium before the FIFA World Cup Asia Qualifiers soccer match Japan v Myanmar at Fukuda Denshi Arena in Chiba, east of Tokyo, Japan May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato - RC2WON9ZBVTS
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The State Administrative Council in Myanmar, consisting of the military that took power in winter, has announced an interim government, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Min Aung Hlaing, the chairman of the State Administration Council and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, will take up the post of the Prime Minister.
The military came to power in Myanmar on February 1, 2021. Former civilian leaders were arrested over allegations of election fraud. The country has been gripped by protests for several months afterward. (ANI/Sputnik)
