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Myanmar Removes at Least 15 Statues of National Hero Gen. Aung San Nationwide

Summary by Radio Free Asia
Myanmar’s military-backed government removed or destroyed at least 15 statues of Gen. Aung San, who led the country to independence from British rule and was the father of jailed former State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, residents tell Radio Free Asia.Since former general Min Aung Hlaing was sworn in as Myanmar’s new president in April, the removal of statues of Aung San in public areas have increased in Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyarwady, Sagaing,…

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Yangon, July 10: The continuous removal of bronze statues of General Aung San erected during the National League for Democracy (NLD) government across Myanmar is being carried out because they are of incorrect proportions and shape, said Min Aung Hlaing’s spokesman, Khaing Khaing Soe. In a statement on the Telegram social network, the spokesman of the military council, Khaing Khaing Soe, said that while some media outlets are currently reporting…

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yktnews.com broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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