YANGON, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar military announced to extend the suspension period of its operations against armed groups for 21 more days on Saturday, the last day of the previous suspension period.
According to a statement issued by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services Office, the military's non-operation period is set to extend until Sept. 21 this year.
The statement said that the extension aims to express hope for the development of peace process for local ethnic people, help all stakeholders continue engaging in peace process as well as conducting dialogues with the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC).
The Myanmar military had extended the non-operation period for three times before, from Dec. 21, 2018 to April 30, 2019, from May 1 to June 30 this year and from July 1 to Aug. 31 this year, respectively.
During the periods, all military actions are suspended in the northern, northeastern, eastern, middle-eastern and triangle military command areas.
