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The Star
06-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake
The March 28 7.7-magnitude quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. - Photo: AFP YANGON: Myanmar's junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday (May 6), days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes. The March 28 7.7-magnitude quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. Monitors say junta aerial bombardments breached the first truce in April – with the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logging 65 strikes, many in quake-hit regions. A statement from the junta information team on May 6 said the new armistice 'to continue the rebuilding and rehabilitation process' would last until the end of May. The military – which seized power in a 2021 coup – warned the array of ethnic armed groups and anti-coup fighters it is battling that it would still strike back against any offensives. 'We have to protect the towns and people's lives by using air strikes,' a military officer in the eastern state of Karen told AFP on condition of anonymity. 'We are sorry that residents have to flee from their towns and villages because of fighting,' he added. 'Locals know very well which groups are threatening their lives.' Some armed opposition groups have also announced ceasefires as Myanmar recovers from the strongest quake with an epicentre on its landmass since 1912. However some have continued their offensives, according to residents in combat zones. A member of a junta-allied militia in Karen state said 'armed groups could reach agreement for a ceasefire for the sake of the people' but they were being pressured to fight by pro-democracy activists. 'It's difficult to go against their pressure,' he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Throughout the truce, junta forces have been battling opposition groups for towns on a key Karen state trade route to Thailand. 'Although we haven't lost our homes like quake victims in Mandalay, we still cannot go back home because of fighting,' said Phaw Awar, a resident of the besieged town of Kyondoe. 'We are afraid of air strikes,' she said. - AFP
Straits Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake
The March 28 7.7-magnitude quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. PHOTO: AFP Yangon - Myanmar's junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on May 6, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes. The March 28 7.7-magnitude quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. Monitors say junta aerial bombardments breached the first truce in April – with the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logging 65 strikes, many in quake-hit regions. A statement from the junta information team on May 6 said the new armistice 'to continue the rebuilding and rehabilitation process' would last until the end of May. The military – which seized power in a 2021 coup – warned the array of ethnic armed groups and anti-coup fighters it is battling that it would still strike back against any offensives. 'We have to protect the towns and people's lives by using air strikes,' a military officer in the eastern state of Karen told AFP on condition of anonymity. 'We are sorry that residents have to flee from their towns and villages because of fighting,' he added. 'Locals know very well which groups are threatening their lives.' Some armed opposition groups have also announced ceasefires as Myanmar recovers from the strongest quake with an epicentre on its landmass since 1912. However some have continued their offensives, according to residents in combat zones. A member of a junta-allied militia in Karen state said 'armed groups could reach agreement for a ceasefire for the sake of the people' but they were being pressured to fight by pro-democracy activists. 'It's difficult to go against their pressure,' he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Throughout the truce, junta forces have been battling opposition groups for towns on a key Karen state trade route to Thailand. 'Although we haven't lost our homes like quake victims in Mandalay, we still cannot go back home because of fighting,' said Ms Phaw Awar, a resident of the besieged town of Kyondoe. 'We are afraid of air strikes,' she said. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Al Arabiya
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after earthquake
Myanmar's junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday, days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of airstrikes. The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. Monitors say junta aerial bombardments breached the first truce in April -- with the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logging 65 strikes, many in quake-hit regions. A statement from the junta information team on Tuesday said the new armistice 'to continue the rebuilding and rehabilitation process' would last until the end of May. The military -- which seized power in a 2021 coup -- warned the array of ethnic armed groups and anti-coup fighters it is battling that it would still strike back against any offensives. 'We have to protect the towns and people's lives by using air strikes,' a military officer in the eastern state of Karen told AFP on condition of anonymity. 'We are sorry that residents have to flee from their towns and villages because of fighting,' he added. 'Locals know very well which groups are threatening their lives.' Some armed opposition groups have also announced ceasefires as Myanmar recovers from the strongest quake with an epicenter on its landmass since 1912. However some have continued their offensives, according to residents in combat zones. A member of a junta-allied militia in Karen state said 'armed groups could reach agreement for a ceasefire for the sake of the people' but they were being pressured to fight by pro-democracy activists. 'It's difficult to go against their pressure,' he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Throughout the truce junta forces have been battling opposition groups for towns on a key Karen state trade route to Thailand. 'Although we haven't lost our homes like quake victims in Mandalay, we still cannot go back home because of fighting,' said Phaw Awar, a resident of the besieged town of Kyondoe. 'We are afraid of airstrikes,' she said.
CNA
06-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake
YANGON: Myanmar's junta declared a new post-earthquake truce on Tuesday (May 6), days after the expiry of a previous humanitarian ceasefire it was accused of violating with a continued campaign of air strikes. The Mar 28 magnitude-7.7 quake near the central city of Mandalay killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. Monitors say junta aerial bombardments breached the first truce in April – with the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logging 65 strikes, many in quake-hit regions. A statement from the junta information team on Tuesday said the new armistice "to continue the rebuilding and rehabilitation process", would last until the end of May. The military – which seized power in a 2021 coup – warned the array of ethnic armed groups and anti-coup fighters it is battling that it would still strike back against any offensives. "We have to protect the towns and people's lives by using air strikes," a military officer in the eastern state of Karen told AFP on condition of anonymity. "We are sorry that residents have to flee from their towns and villages because of fighting," he added. "Locals know very well which groups are threatening their lives." Some armed opposition groups have also announced ceasefires as Myanmar recovers from the strongest quake with an epicentre on its landmass since 1912. However some have continued their offensives, according to residents in combat zones. A member of a junta-allied militia in Karen state said "armed groups could reach agreement for a ceasefire for the sake of the people" but they were being pressured to fight by pro-democracy activists. "It's difficult to go against their pressure," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Throughout the truce junta forces have been battling opposition groups for towns on a key Karen state trade route to Thailand. "Although we haven't lost our homes like quake victims in Mandalay, we still cannot go back home because of fighting," said Phaw Awar, a resident of the besieged town of Kyondoe.
Malay Mail
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Myanmar junta ends post-quake truce amid air strikes, civilian displacement
YANGON, May 1 — Myanmar's military junta let a truce declared to spur aid efforts after last month's earthquake expire on Thursday, a ceasefire that monitors say it consistently violated with air strikes. The March 28 magnitude-7.7 quake in Myanmar's central belt killed nearly 3,800 and has left tens of thousands homeless as the summer monsoon season approaches. The junta — which snatched power in a 2021 coup, sparking a many-sided civil war — declared a ceasefire on April 2 and extended it last week as aid groups warned of a long road to recovery. It expired at midnight on Wednesday (1730 Tuesday GMT) with the junta information team making no announcement of an extension. A junta spokesman could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. Monitors from the Britain-based Centre for Information Resilience logged 65 air attacks by the military during the proclaimed ceasefire period — many clustered in regions worst-hit by the quake. When the military pledged to pause offensives it warned the myriad of anti-coup and ethnic armed groups it is battling that it would strike back if they advance. During the ceasefire period, opposition armed groups besieged towns on a lucrative eastern trade route to Thailand, according to locals, who said fighting had forced many civilians from their homes. The quake was the strongest centred on Myanmar's landmass since 1912, according to the United States Geological Survey, with the ground shearing up to six metres (20 feet) in places, according to NASA analysis. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies this week predicted it would take the country two years to fully recover from the disaster. — AFP
