Out in force: A file photo showing protesters at a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon. The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted Suu Kyi in February. — AFP
The junta chief said that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military’s initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago.
The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted the civilian leader in February, launching a bloody crackdown on dissent that has killed more than 900 people according to a local monitoring group.
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