Myanmar resistance fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

The People's Defense Force (PDF) will "implement a two-week pause in offensive military operations, except for defensive actions, in earthquake-affected areas starting March 30, 2025", the shadow National Unity Government said in a statement. 

The government in exile said it would "collaborate with the UN and NGOs to ensure security, transportation, and the establishment of temporary rescue and medical camps" in areas that it controls, according to the statement, which was released on social media. 

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar on Friday, and also affected Thailand. At least 1,644 people were killed in Myanmar, the State Administration Council said, while around 10 others were killed in Bangkok. Myanmar's military has been fighting a civil war on multiple fronts since it ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government in February 2021.

It is opposed by both the PDFs and ethnic armed organizations, many of which have been fighting for decades. The National Unity Government consists mostly of lawmakers ousted in the coup who are working to topple the military. 

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