Myanmar police detain Suu Kyi supporters

Source from USA Today , 27 May 2008

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Enlarge by Sakchai Lalit, AP Protesters shout slogans during a rally Tuesday, May 27, 2008, outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. Security was stepped up around detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house Tuesday as Myanmar's military junta faced a deadline to decide whether to release her or extend her house arrest for another year. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar have detained more than a dozen members of Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party. The members of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy were marching Tuesday from the party's headquarters to her home when riot police shoved the group into a truck. It was not immediately clear where the truck was headed or exactly how many people were detained. Suu Kyi has been detained for more than 12 of the past 18 years, mostly under house arrest. Security was stepped up around Suu Kyi's home as the military junta faced a deadline to decide whether extend her current period of house arrest or release her.                           Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.