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Border Update  February 21, 1997

Shoklo  - 124 houses in Section 5 were burned on Feb. 17.  DKBO from Paw Pa
Hta shelled Shoklo from 7 - 12 times.

Mae La  - DKBA attacked Mae La on January 29th.  There was fighting between
camp security troops (KNU) and DKBA.  Both sides had casualties.  On
February 15, Thai army disarmed camp security.

Don Pa Kyiang (Huay Bon) -- attacked by DKBA on January 29th.  Nearly the
whole camp was burned.

Huay Kalok -- Attacked and burned by DKBA and SLORC on January 29th.
Approximately 1,110 houses out of 1,300 were burned.  People panicked but
the Thai authorities did not allow them to leave the camp.  DKBA came into
the camp several times.  The monastery was safe and people sheltering in the
monastery were not harmed.  Thai soldiers left the camp about an hour before
DKBA's attack. There was no protection and there would be no possible
protection by Thai.

Ta Per Poo -- No DKBA attack.  Because it is right on the border and the
SLORC has a position on the other side of the border, roughly half of the
people have already evacuated.

Noh Pha Doh -- As it is very close to Htee Ka Pler (HQs of Gen. Bo Mya),
almost all people have moved to Naung Luan (Thai village).  The Thai check
point did not allow refugees to go deeper inside Thailand.

Noh Pa Htaw Wah - Attacked by the SLORC and DKBA on February 12.  People
moved to Kalaw Htaw (Mae Kyan) village.  The Thai authority forced the
people to move to the new location (transit camp) after DKBA threatened the
Thai authorities that they would attack Mae Kyan.

Lay Pho Hta - Attacked by SLORC on February 15 as it is on Burmese soil.
People moved to Pai Kler and are living on the road of that village.

Mae Taraw Khee -- People evacuated to Pai Kler before the SLORC attack.
Some people are hiding in the forests and mountains.

Kwee Ler Ter -- People are hiding in the mountains as there are no routes
for their evacuation. 

Htee Hta Baumg -- According to unconfirmed reports, that camp was burned
down by the SLORC and the people are hiding in the forests and mountains.

	People from the refugee camps in Umphang area and those displaced from
Dupalaya District will be placed in the new camp between Mae Kyan and Pai
Kler.  DKBA has said that they will attack all refugee camps wherever they
are.  Yesterday (Feb. 21st) there was some fighting between SLORC and Thai
patrols on Thai soil in the Umphang area.  Now it is almost impossible for
anyone to reach Umphang.

	There was considerable SLORC military movement in Mague/Tavoy District.
Hundreds of people have evacuated to the Thai side.  There area bout 20,000
SLORC soldiers in Karen State.  Many KNU people and civilians are trapped in
Duplaya, including according to unconfirmed reports the Commander of the
Sixth Brigade and the volunteer troop (high school students).

About 200 KNU soldiers from Battalion 16 led by Lt. Col. Th Mu Hel
surrendered to SLORC.  

A group of five KNU medics went inside to evacuate KNU health structures,
were arrested and executed.  

There is sporadic fighting in Duplaya.  According to unconfirmed reports one
volunteer soldier from Sakhanthit mission school and one member of PLF died
in action.  

Students (ABSDF 205 from Mae Ka Thi Hta) are reportedly cut off  while  some
NLD members and political defiance activists are also thought to be trapped
in the Kyeik - don Area.



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