The military government has arrested two more local journalists, army-owned television reported, the latest among dozens of detentions in a sweeping crackdown on the media since a Feb 1 coup.
Sithu Aung Myint, a columnist for news site Frontier Myanmar and commentator with Voice of America radio, and Htet Htet Khine, a freelance producer for BBC Media Action, were arrested on Aug 15, Myawaddy TV reported.
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