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Myanmar: A Violent Push to Shake Up Ceasefire Negotiations
A trio of ethnic armed groups have escalated their fight with the military in Myanmar’s Shan State. This alliance has long been outside the country’s peace process.
With China’s help, the government should pursue bilateral ceasefires – and longer-term rapprochement – with the three organisations.
- ICG
What’s new?
On 15 August, an alliance of ethnic armed groups staged coordinated attacks against strategic targets in northern Myanmar.
The offensive left up to fifteen people dead, and clashes reportedly continue in the northern part of Shan State, creating concerns for civilians’ safety.
Why did it happen?
The three ethnic…