Suu Kyi detention extended as protests continue in Myanmar

Engineers hold placards with Burmese signs about civil disobedience as they hold an anti-coup protest march in Mandalay. Picture: AP

Myanmar’s military leaders have extended their detention of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

The former state counsellor’s time on remand was set to expire on Monday, and her freedom is a key demand of the crowds continuing to protest against this month’s military coup.