Event Brief
Myanmar detains US businessman over coup book, sources say
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Summary: An American businessman who wrote about surviving Myanmar’s military coup was detained on his return.
WHO: Myanmar authorities
WHAT: Detained an American businessman who wrote a book about living through a military coup in Myanmar
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM ET
WHERE: Myanmar
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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