Asia Myanmar's shadow government wants pause in fighting after earthquake
Following the severe earthquake in the civil war country of Myanmar, the opposition has announced a unilateral pause in fighting for the duration of the rescue work. All attacks will be suspended for two weeks, declared the National Unity Government (NUG), the democratic shadow government that was formed as an alternative to the ruling junta after the military coup of 2021. However, "defense operations" were excluded, it said.
30.03.2025, 07:48
SDA
Following the devastating quake, the ruling military junta in the South-East Asian country last reported the death toll at 1,644. More than 3,400 people were injured. The epicenter of the strongest quake (magnitude 7.7) was located near Mandalay, the second largest city in Myanmar with 1.6 million inhabitants, and was also felt in Thailand, China and Vietnam.
According to media reports, the military junta continued its attacks against rebel groups shortly after the earth tremors. In an interview with the British BBC, the UN Special Rapporteur for Myanmar, Tom Andrews, called on the junta to suspend all military operations.
