Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in newly released photos showing her meeting with an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to the BBC. It is her first confirmed contact with the outside world in two and a half years.
Key facts
- Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official, according to the BBC.
- The images represent her first confirmed outside contact in two and a half years.
- Suu Kyi appears healthy in the photos.
- The photos were released by Myanmar's military government.
Photos newly released by Myanmar’s military government show Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to the BBC.
The images mark her first confirmed contact with the outside world in two and a half years, the BBC reported.
In the photos, Suu Kyi appears healthy, according to the BBC’s account of the released material.
The release of the images by Myanmar’s military government provides a rare public glimpse of the detained figure after an extended period without confirmed outside contact.
Why it matters
Aung San Suu Kyi has been a central figure in Myanmar's political landscape, and the long absence of confirmed contact had raised widespread concern about her wellbeing. These images, released by the military government, offer the first verified indication of her condition in two and a half years.
Frequently asked questions
What do the newly released photos show?
According to the BBC, the photos show Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with an official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and she appears healthy.
How long had it been since her last confirmed outside contact?
The BBC reports that this is her first confirmed contact with the outside world in two and a half years.
Who released the photos?
The photos were newly released by Myanmar's military government, according to the BBC.