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Myanmar military extends state of emergency by six months

Myanmar's army chief and Acting President Min Aung Hlaing led the overthrow of the democratically elected government in 2021 [File: Stringer/Reuters]

Myanmar’s military regime has extended the country’s state of emergency by six months as the armed revolt against its coup deepens.

All members of the military-controlled National Defence and Security Council “unanimously decided” to extend the state of emergency on Wednesday owing to “terrorist acts” by its opponents, said state broadcaster MRTV.

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