Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Myanmar’s military government extends state of emergency by 6 months
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis. However, it did not announce an exact date for the polls.
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months
Myanmar's junta extended a state of emergency by six months on Friday, four years after it seized power triggering a civil war that has claimed thousands of lives. Elections cannot be held under a state of emergency,
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Myanmar Military Council extends State of emergency for 6 months
The ruling military council in Myanmar extended its state of emergency for another six months on Friday.The military council headed by army chief Min Aung Hlaing
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