Naypyitaw, April 16 -- : A top leader of the anti-coup protest movement in Myanmar was arrested by security forces Thursday as he led a procession.
According to The Hill, Win Zaw Khiang, a member of a protest organizing group, confirmed that Wai Moe Naing was arrested. Khiang posted a video on his Facebook page that he says shows Naing's motorbike being hit by an unmarked police car, after which he said Naing was taken into custody.
The detention marks the latest attempt by the military junta to clamp down on protests against its February 1 coup that ousted the civilian government.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, over 3,000 people have been arrested and 715 protesters have been killed since the takeover....