Kyaw Zwar Minn says ‘it’s a kind of coup’, while sources say deputy has taken charge on behalf of the military

Myanmar’s ambassador to London has been locked out of the country’s embassy after reports that his deputy had shut him out of the building and taken charge on behalf of the military.

Since a military coup in February Myanmar’s army has launched a harsh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and has been accused of hundreds of extrajudicial executions, torture and illegal detentions.

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