Burma Army Continues Attacks Against Ethnic Groups in Northern Burma

Description: 

"On Sept. 1 at 0630 hrs, a Burma Army platoon (approximately 60 soldiers) Light Infantry Division (LID) 99 exchanged fire with a combined Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) force in the area between Namhpakka and Mungyu. On Sept. 1 at 0700 hrs, a combined Burma Army force exchanged fire with TNLA elements at Ngaw Sa Wut Road Junction. The Burma Army force was composed of a platoon (approximately 60 soldiers) arriving from Manping and a company (approximately 80 soldiers) from LID 101 arriving from Htingchyi. Both elements joined forces around 0800 hrs the previous day (Aug. 31). On Sept. 1 at 1340 hrs, TNLA elements detonated a landmine at the road junction of Humawng Village, directed at Burma Army elements from LID 101, enroute from Panghai. On Sept. 1 at 1800 hrs, elements of Burma Army LID 99 and the TNLA 666th Unit exchanged small arms fire in the area between Ngaw Sa Wet Village (where the Burma Army column was en route from) and Voihpri Village. On Sept. 1 at 1930 hrs, a Burma Army squad (approximately 12 soldiers) from LID 99 were holding a position in Namhpakka Loigung when they came under fire from TNLA soldiers. On Sept. 2 at 0700 hrs, Burma Army and TNLA elements had an exchange of fire in the vicinity of Mungleng Village..."

Source/publisher: 

"Free Burma Rangers" (Myanmar)

Date of Publication: 

2019-10-10

Date of entry: 

2019-10-11

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  • Individual Documents

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar: 

Shan State

Language: 

English

Resource Type: 

text

Text quality: 

    • Good