Myanmar Junta Extends Emergency Rule as Civil War Rages On
- Generals extend state of emergency for another six months
- Military leaders buy time as they fight against a rebellion
Members of the Myanmar's military security force patrol a street in Yangon.
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Myanmar’s military regime extended an emergency rule that’s been in place since a 2021 coup, as the generals struggle to quell a civil war with ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy fighters.
The National Defence and Security Council agreed to prolong the state of emergency for another six months to Jan. 31 2025, according to an official statement. This is the sixth time the nation’s highest body, chaired by junta chief Min Aung Hlaing, decided to extend the emergency, further pushing back long-promised elections.