Myanmar frontline: BBC witnesses army breaking ceasefire following devastating earthquake | BBC News

When Myanmar was devastated by a powerful earthquake in March which killed thousands of people, the country’s military rules promised to suspend military operations against rebel fighters and ensure aid reached all communities.

However the BBC has filmed inside Myanmar and witnessed daily violations of that agreement by the military regime. Correspondent Quentin Sommerville spent 10 days inside the country in rebel-held territory in eastern Karenni state.

His team witnessed repeated attacks by government forces, including rocket and mortar assaults which killed and injured civilians and rebel fighters.

The earthquake struck Myanmar at a time of crisis for its military leaders. Ethnic groups opposed to the government, along with a new army of young insurgents opposed to the regime, had gained control of around two-thirds of the country.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed, including many children, since the military seized power in a coup in 2021.

The UN says the earthquake has left a further two million people in urgent need of help.

Ben Brown presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Quentin Sommerville.

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