Myanmar's deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other detained officials have been formally charged by the military junta, the state media reported Thursday morning local time.
The big picture: "The Anti-Corruption Commission has inspected corruption cases against ex-state counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. She was found guilty of committing corruption using her rank," the military said in a statement, per Bloomberg, which notes she could face up to 15 years in prison for the offense.
- Suu Kyi has been detained since the military seized power in a Feb. 1 coup.
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