Myanmar leader announces state of emergency extension

In this image from video by Myanmar state broadcaster MRTV, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, head of the ruling State Administration Council, delivers a broadcast speech Monday, Aug. 1 2022. The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government has announced the extension of its mandate to rule for another six months in preparation for an election it has said will be held next year. (MRTV via AP)

The leader of Myanmar’s military-installed government has announced the extension of its mandate to rule for another six months in preparation for an election it has said will be held next year.

The army seized power on February 1 last year from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.