ASEAN aid convoy attacked in Myanmar; regional bloc calls for halt to violence

A convoy delivering humanitarian aid in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State came under fire but escaped unharmed.
Southeast Asian leaders called for an end to hostilities in Myanmar and urged the cessation of all forms of violence and use of force.
They called for a conducive environment for safe and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance and for inclusive national dialogues.
The attack highlights the ongoing crisis in Myanmar triggered by the February 2021 coup, with thousands killed and more than a million civilians forced to flee.
ASEAN's bedrock principles of non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs and deciding by consensus have been tested since Myanmar’s army seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021 and plunged the country into deadly chaos.