Another Myanmar rebel group calls for talks with junta

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 05, 2024 12:14 am

BANGKOK — A second major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar said on Tuesday it was ready for Beijing-mediated talks with the military government to end more than a year of renewed fighting that has ravaged areas along the Chinese border.

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), with about 8,000 available fighters, has fought the country's armed forces for over a decade for autonomy for the Kokang ethnic minority in northern Shan state.

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