US EditionMyanmar junta extends ceasefire again after quake
- On May 31, 2025, Myanmar's military government announced it would prolong the post-earthquake truce with anti-coup groups until June 30, aiming to support recovery efforts.
- The extension of the truce came after a prior humanitarian ceasefire ended; this ceasefire had been declared following a powerful earthquake in late March that resulted in close to 3,800 fatalities and displaced tens of thousands of people.
- Despite the ceasefire, the junta was accused of continuing air strikes and violating the truce, while conflict monitors reported ongoing fighting in the war-torn country.
- The junta announced that extending the armistice would support recovery and rebuilding efforts in regions impacted by the earthquake and enable the holding of a free and fair election by January 2026.
- The ceasefire's durability remains uncertain as the military warned it would retaliate against offensives, and diplomatic efforts by ASEAN, led by Malaysia, have so far been fruitless.
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I gathered the invitation of the Asean countries, but the shadow government of the opposition denounces at least 300 civilians killed by the earthquake to date. Meanwhile, in the Mandalay region, the generals' regime is mobilizing new troops around some Chinese gas pipelines conquered by the rebels. The concern for the new floods in the refugee camps due to the monsoon season.
Myanmar junta says extends temporary ceasefire to June 30
(Reuters) -Myanmar's junta said it has extended a temporary ceasefire to June to support reconstruction and relief efforts following a massive earthquake in late March that killed at least 3,700 people and devastated parts of the country.
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