Myanmar Junta extends state of emergency six months.

• The conflict began with the February 1, 2021 putsch, ending a 10-year democracy experiment and jailing National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

• The military is struggling to contain armed resistance, with recent battlefield losses to ethnic minority armed groups.

• The ruling military council approved the extension unanimously.

• Polls, scheduled for 2025, will be postponed due to the state of emergency.