Sources say senior officials of the Myanmar military appear to have visited Aung San Suu Kyi in jail toward the end of last month and the start of this month. It is believed that they were seeking her mediation for a breakthrough as fighting between the ruling junta and pro-democracy forces intensify.

The sources close to the pro-democracy side say three military officials likely met the ousted de facto leader at a prison in the capital Naypyitaw on May 27 and Jun 4.

They reportedly requested Aung San Suu Kyi to call on the People's Defense Force, the armed wing of the exiled pro-democracy National Unity Government, to halt its armed resistance after explaining the situation of the battle.

She is believed to have rejected cooperating with the military.

The fighting has intensified, as the military carried out airstrikes in the northwestern region of Sagaing and elsewhere, and pro-democracy forces mounted resistance to ground troops.

Multiple local media reported the visits to Aung San Suu Kyi by the military officials. A spokesperson for the military told NHK that no such visits took place, and accused local media of spreading misinformation.

Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in a coup in 2021 in which the military seized power. She is now in jail after receiving a combined 33-year prison sentence for 19 guilty verdicts.

The military also invalidated the National League for Democracy, the political party led by Aung San Suu Kyi, forcing it to be dissolved in March.