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Myanmar military announces ceasefire as quake deaths top 3,000 (www.bangkokpost.com)

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Myanmar’s military on Wednesday announced a unilateral ceasefire in its fight against rebels until April 22 to expedite relief and reconstruction efforts after last week’s devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 3,000 people.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Junta is a bit late announce a cease fire. NUG and 3 brothers alliance have announced cease fires soon after the earth quake.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hasn’t the Junta also been making it really damn difficult for aid organizations to actually get in and help?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah Aussie docs were saying Junta was preventing aid being sent to rebel-controlled areas. And local media have reported that no help has been sent to Sagaing, the epicenter of the quake and an area that's largely controlled by the PDF and NUG, or is in a constant state of fight for control.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The junta even fired on a Chinese aid group