Myanmar’s military-backed government has invited opposition armed groups to peace talks, but two key rebel groups quickly rejected the offer, Aljazeera reported. 

President Min Aung Hlaing, the general who led a coup five years ago that led to the civil war, told a government meeting on Monday that he wanted rebel groups that have not yet agreed a ceasefire deal to join talks within 100 days, according to state media.

“For groups that have not yet engaged in dialogue and negotiation, we also invite them to come participate in discussions by the final deadline of July 31,” he said, mentioning opposition groups that had previously signed a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in place before the 2021 coup.