Myanmar anti-coup fighters call partial ceasefire for quake relief

Volunteers work at an earthquake affected area in Mandalay, central Myanmar, Saturday, March 29, 2025. - AP

NAYPYIDAW: Anti-coup fighters in Myanmar declared a two-week partial ceasefire as the military began Sunday (March 30) to facilitate rescue operations and other relief work after a massive earthquake hit the war-torn country.

The People's Defence 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.