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REVEALED: Myanmar junta hints at extending emergency - The Real Truth

Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing addresses a meeting of Myanmar government officials on Thursday in Nay Pyi Taw. (Photo: Myanmar Military Information Team via AFP)

Myanmar’s junta chief has hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.

The country has been convulsed by deadly violence since a coup led by Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi more than two years ago, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent.

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