BATTLES NEWS FROM SHAN STATE

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BATTLE NEWS.

On 26.1.97 at mid-night, troops from No. 153 Battalion of 749 Brigade of the
Shan United Revolutionary Army (SURA) attacked Slorc troops in Murng Nawng,
Kae See township. Two Slorc soldiers were killed in the battle.

30.1.97,  SURA 758 Brigades, 251 Battalion attacked Slorc troops Langhur and
Murngnai. Slorc No. 99 IB suffered 1 dead and two wonunded.

31.1.97,  SURA 758 Brigade, 259 Battalion attacked Slorc troops at Sai Mon,
between Kho lam & Kunhing, killing 5 Slorc soldiers and damaged 2 vihicles.
Ten people, engineers and workers in oil business, who were bound for
Kengtung were aslo seriously wounded. SURA troops finally set fire to Slorc
military base there.

31.1.97, SURA  758 Brigade, 152 Battalion assaulted Slorc troops in Murng
Kerng. Four Slorc soldiers of No. 514 were killed in the battle.

2.2.97, SURA 758 Brigade, 153 Battalion ambushed Slorc Kunhin-based No. 524
near Kiu Na Zarng south of Murng Nawng, Kae See township, Casualty unknown.

2.2.97, SURA 758 Brigade, 153 Battalion again attacked Slorc troops in Murng
Nawng, Kae See. Casualty unknown.

4.2.97, at 11:30 hrs. SURA # 758 Brigade, # 159 & #154 Battalion attacked
Slorc troops of Kunhin-based #524, over 50 strong and led by Maj. Nyi Khin,
in Murng Lurm village tract near Pang Long, Loi Lem township. The battle
lasted about one and a half hours during which 5 Slorc soldiers died and 12
wounded,  and lost one G-3 rifle and some equipment. SURA suffered 1 dead & 3
wounded.

10.2.97, at about 07:30 pm, about 30 troops of SURA #158 Battalion, #758
Brigade, attacked Slorc troops #524 IB in Lai Hka. One Slorc soldier & 4
Slorc servants were killed and 3 Hino trucks were damaged in the raid.

12.2.97, 09:00 Hrs, SURA #758 Brigade, #159 & #154 Battalions ambushed Slorc
troops No. 64 IB between Namzarng & Kholam. Slorc suffered 7 deaths, 3
wounded, & lost 1 G-3 rifle, 12 G-2 magazine & 80 rounds of G-3 ammo.

16.2.97, SURA #758 Brigade, 157 Battalion sniped at Slorc troops No. 515 at
Tart Mawk military base, Laikha township. One Slorc soldiers was killed and
one wounded.

On 24.2.97, at 16:45 hrs. 2 platoons of SURA troops from Brigade 758
Headquarters Security Unit ambushed Slorc troops of No. 422 LIB between Wan
Zing and Nam Mawng in Murng Nawng tract, Kae See township.Slorc troops
suffered 10 deaths, including one Major and one 2nd Lt.
SURA Seized the following arms and equipment.
 1. One 60mm mortar and two shells
2. Two G-4  Sub-machine guns
3. Two G-3 assault rifles
4. Three BA-94 (New stan-guns)
5. One Carbine rifle
6. One M-9 mortar
7. One radio transmitter
8. One 9-mm pistol
9. one Icom walkie-taklie


 









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