The Military of Myanmar has not stopped launching airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the country that is already devastated, one week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit and despite reaching a ceasefire agreement, as said by Volker Türk, UN Human Rights Chief.
According to news.un.org:
Myanmar’s military has continued to launch airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the devastated country, one week since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck and despite agreeing to a ceasefire, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
“In the days following the deadly earthquake that tore through central Myanmar last week, the Myanmar military continued operations and attacks, including airstrikes – some of which were launched shortly after tremors subsided,” said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
“We urge a halt to all military operations and for the focus to be on assisting those impacted by the quake,” she told journalists in Geneva, reiterating Mr. Türk’s call for an “inclusive political solution” to end more than four years of fighting sparked by the junta’s February 2021 coup d’état.
Photo: United Nations (UN) provides assistance to the people of Myanmar following last week’s deadly earthquake. @UN
