Myanmar’s ousted government calls for international aid after junta kills hundreds

[ad_1] Myanmar’s ousted civilian authorities referred to as for worldwide intervention, accusing the army regime of committing “struggle crimes” by killing practically 400 folks inside a month, regardless of the junta’s declaration of a ceasefire on April 2.

From April 3 to Could 13, junta airstrikes throughout 11 of Myanmar’s 14 territories have killed a complete of 182 folks and injured 298, stated the Nationwide League for Democracy, or NLD, the celebration that received a landslide within the 2020 election however was ousted in a coup the next 12 months.

Nearly all of assaults have focused these affected by the earthquake-affected areas of Sagaing and Mandalay area, it added.

“We’re sending this enchantment on to the United Nations and to ASEAN,” stated a member of the NLD central work committee Kyaw Htwe. “We've got confirmed this info with media shops, celebration members and the general public on the bottom.”

On March 28, 2025, Myanmar skilled a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered close to Mandalay, leading to over 5,400 deaths, greater than 11,000 accidents, and widespread destruction throughout six areas, together with the capital Naypyidaw.

In response to the catastrophe, Myanmar’s army junta and varied insurgent teams declared non permanent ceasefires in early April to facilitate humanitarian support and restoration efforts. The junta prolonged its ceasefire till Could 31. Nonetheless, regardless of these declarations, hostilities have continued, with reviews indicating that the army has persevered with airstrikes and artillery assaults.

On Monday, an airstrike on a college in insurgent militia-controlled Tabayin township in Sagaing area killed 22 college students and two lecturers. On the identical day, junta troopers raiding Lel Ma village in Magway area’s Gangaw township shot 11 folks and arrested eight others.

An assault on Arakan Military-controlled Rathedaung township in Rakhine the next day killed 13 civilians, together with kids and their dad and mom.

Equally, assaults with heavy artillery between April 3 and Could 13 throughout 5 territories killed 14 folks and injured 43. One other 166, together with infants, had been killed by junta raids on villages, when troopers set hearth to civilian properties.