Ten ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) signatory to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) prior to the coup will reach out to non-signatory EAOs for talks aimed at forming a coalition, Myanmar Now reported.

A seven-person committee was formed to orchestrate the discussions, Col Sai Nguen, a spokesperson of the NCA-signatory EAOs’ Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) told Myanmar Now.

Col Sai Nguen, who is also an officer within the Restoration Council of Shan State, said that the negotiations committee would approach groups such as the Kachin Independence Army, United Wa State Army, Shan State Progress Party, Ta'ang National Liberation Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Arakan Army and the Karenni National Progressive Party about working together against the junta.