Suu Kyi leads annual Martyrs’ Day ceremony in Yangon

(19 Jul 2018) Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi led the annual Martyrs’ Day ceremony Thursday in Yangon by visiting the tomb of her father and the country’s independence leader, General Aung San. Suu Kyi laid a wreath at her father’s tomb and paid her respects. Also attending the ceremony was Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, along with other members of the cabinet. General Aung San led the independence movement in Burma.   He was assassinated on 19 July 1947, months before the country gained independence from British rule. Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Google : APArchive​ Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: You can license this story through AP Archive: