Myanmar's ruling military declares a ceasefire
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A pause in the fighting would enable vital aid to enter the major quake zones and allow rescuers to assist victims in a disaster that has already killed more than 3,000 people.
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The death toll from Myanmar's devastating earthquake has surpassed 3,000, with hundreds more missing, as forecasts of unseasonal rain presented a new challenge for rescue and aid workers trying to re...
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Rescue and relief workers seeking access to some of the worst quake-hit areas are being blocked by the military.
Ta'ang National Liberation Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, People’s Defense Force and Bamar People’s Liberation Army. With seemingly no immediate end to the fighting in sight, all sides are becoming increasingly reliant on foreign ...
It was unclear whether the cease-fire would be honored. It came a day after soldiers fired at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, and amid multiple airstrikes.
The junta has increasingly relied on air power as its ground forces suffer a string of defeats in the ongoing civil war
The surprise announcement by the unelected government said the halt in fighting would run until April 22 to show compassion for people affected by last week's quake.
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Myanmar's military opened fire at a Chinese Red Cross convoy carrying earthquake relief supplies on Tuesday night. The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, an armed rebel group, said that military troops shot at the convoy of nine vehicles with machine guns in eastern Shan State.
Bangkok (AFP) – Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign ... But fighters from the Danu People's Liberation Army, an ethnic minority armed group active in northern Shan state, said they were hit by an air strike soon after the quake struck.
Myanmar's junta continues air strikes despite a deadly earthquake, killing seven rebel fighters and facing global condemnation.