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Myanmars junta chief on Wednesday blamed the countrys growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands of soldiers following an Armed Forces Day parade.

The Junta troops arrested another 25 Rohingya Muslims from Sittwe, Rakhine State's capital, compelling them into military service. "I witnessed a Tuk Tuk arriving from Sittwe with seven passengers, and both the driver and passengers were arrested. I saw Muslims being detained, but I cannot confirm if any Rakhine people were among them”, a local of Aung Mingalar ward said.

Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday blamed the country's growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands of soldiers following an Armed Forces Day parade.Without offering a timeline, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing said efforts to conduct elections were under way, but blamed armed ethnic groups and "so-called People's Defense Forces" for "deliberately engaging in disruptive actions to sabotage and delay" the process.

Rebels warn local officials not to force youths into the military. ‘If they don’t follow our instructions, we will take action against them,’ one group said.

The International Crisis Group says China and UN Security Council members should seek a ‘coordinated response.’

Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday blamed the country's growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands

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