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Myanmar Junta Ends Truce, Stalls Earthquake Relief Efforts

5/2/2025

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Myanmar's military junta has let a crucial truce lapse, hindering earthquake relief efforts after the devastating March 28 quake that claimed nearly 3,800 lives and left countless others homeless. During the ceasefire, 65 military air strikes were reported, casting a shadow over recovery efforts, which the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates will take two years.

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Myanmar's military junta has let a crucial truce lapse, hindering earthquake relief efforts after the devastating March 28 quake that claimed nearly 3,800 lives and left countless others homeless. During the ceasefire, 65 military air strikes were reported, casting a shadow over recovery efforts, which the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates will take two years.