In Myanmar, the military government said the campaign against its power is being cut as people want peace. The junta also announced that it will hold elections within two years.
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The announced term is the first since the military seized power on February 1 and arrested the president.
Junta spokesman Brigadier General Zou Ming Tung said at a press conference in the capital Naypyito that the country is “returning to normalcy” and government ministries and banks will soon resume full operations.
At the same time, local news agencies reported that on Friday in the city of Bago, troops fired rifles at protesters opposing the coup. At least 10 people were killed.
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