Thai military detains ousted leaders for 'up to a week'

Thai activists confronting soldiers during a rally against the military coup at a cinema in Bangkok, Thailand, 24 May 2014. - EPA

BANGKOK, May 24, 2014 (AFP) - Thailand's military will detain former premier Yingluck Shinawatra and ousted government leaders for up to one week, the army said Saturday, tightening its grip over the country following a coup that has provoked an international outcry.

Briefing the media for the first time since seizing power Thursday, the military junta declined to specify where the detainees were held but said they were in no danger, as sporadic protests flared in Bangkok.