Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Breach Quake Ceasefire

Myanmar’s regime conducted airstrikes on Sagaing Region and Kachin State on Thursday, hours after it declared a ceasefire for earthquake relief operations.

Five days after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, claiming over 3,000 lives, the junta on Wednesday announced a 20-day ceasefire until April 22.

The ceasefire declaration came before junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s trip to Thailand for a seven-nation BIMSTEC regional summit after China urged the regime to ensure the safety of earthquake relief workers and supplies.