配合地震救援 缅甸反军政府武装宣布停火两周
缅甸反军政府武装宣布，为了配合缅甸军方开展地震救援工作，将实施为期两周的部分停火。
缅甸影子政府发声明称，人民防卫军（PDF）自星期天（3月30日）起，将在地震灾区暂停进攻性军事行动，仅保留防御性行动。
声明还指出，流亡政府将与联合国及非政府组织合作，在其控制的地区提供安全保障、运输支持，并设立临时救援和医疗营地。
缅甸中部星期五（28日）发生7.7级强震。缅甸国家管理委员会星期六（29日）晚发布消息说，受灾地区已有1644人死亡、3408人受伤，另有139人失踪。
缅甸军方于2021年发动政变，推翻翁山淑枝领导的民选政府。随后，军政府与少数民族地方武装组织和亲民主的人民防卫军作战，使国家陷入长期动荡。
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