Myanmar junta defies quake ceasefire to continue deadly attacks, data shows


People extinguish a fire in a building that was destroyed in a bombardment carried out by Myanmar's military in Thabeikkyin Township in Mandalay Region of Central Myanmar on April 19, 2025. -- Photo by AFP

YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar's junta has kept up a deadly military campaign, including airstrikes and artillery assaults, despite announcing a ceasefire after a major earthquake killed thousands in March, according to the United Nations and data from a crisis monitor.

The March 28 quake, the worst natural disaster to hit the impoverished nation in decades, triggered a multi-national relief effort to support hundreds of thousands already ravaged by conflict and repeated international calls to halt the fighting.

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