Myanmar army chief to rebels: Stop demanding impossible

Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s powerful army chief is urging the country’s rebel groups to stop wasting time on demands he describes as impossible and agree to a comprehensive cease-fire agreement now.

According to Hlaing, the rebel groups have been pursuing greater autonomy for several decades and some of them have declined to take part in cease-fire talks and continue armed struggle for autonomy.