(Reuters) – Myanmar’s embattled military government extended a state of emergency on Wednesday for another six months, state media said, as the junta struggles to maintain its grip on power with fighting flaring on multiple fronts and the economy in crisis.
Army-run Myawaddy said the military-run National Defence and Security Council decided to extend emergency rule to give more time to put together population data for voter lists. The junta has said it will hold an election next year.
(Reporting by Reuters Staff; Editing by Martin Petty)
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