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American journalist detained by Myanmar security forces
Danny Fenster was planning to fly to Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning when he was captured at the airport. It is not immediately known what charges the journalist is facing.
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US journalist Danny Fenster works for the news magazine Frontier Myanmar. (The Jakarta Post/CNN)
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n American journalist who serves as managing editor of the news magazine Frontier Myanmar was detained Monday by security forces at an airport in Yangon, the news site operator said.
Danny Fenster was planning to fly to Kuala Lumpur on Monday morning when he was captured at the airport. It is not immediately known what charges the journalist is facing, Kyodo News reported.
The news site said Fenster is likely to have been sent to a prison in Yangon where political prisoners are held. Japanese freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi had been sent there following his arrest on April 18 until he was released earlier this month.
Frontier Magazine, viewed as critical of the Myanmar junta which seized control of the country in a coup on Feb. 1, publishes news in English as well as Burmese.
CNN reported that Danny’s brother Bryan said his brother was flying to the US to surprise his parents, whom he had not seen for over two years.
The family had been concerned about the safety of being a journalist in Myanmar following the military coup, and felt shocked and worried at the news of his detention, Bryan said, calling it a "nightmare."
A US Department of State official said the agency is aware of the news.
"We are aware of reports of a US citizen detained in Burma. We take seriously our responsibility to assist US citizens abroad, and are monitoring the situation. Due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment."
