Situation reports in Karenni

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARENNI
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND INFORMATION


SITUATION REPORTS

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION COMMITTED BY SLORC
IN NO. (2) DISTRICT, KARENNI

On 25 August 1997, Slorc troops of LIB 261 under the command of Lt. Col Khin
Mg Htay burnt down 25 houses including the church of Hu Muu Ka Lah village.

On 26 August 1997, Slorc troops of LIB 102 under the command of Major Win
Htwe burnt down the church of Kwa Kee village and 54 houses of Htee Sar Beh
Htee village.

On 27 August 1997, the Slorc troops of LIB 261 burnt down 28 houses of Bwe
Lay Kho village including the church.
On the same day Saw Jelley, 23-y-old, of Kho Baw Deh village was killed by
Captain Min Ko Oo of Battalion No. (531) of Slorc while he went to Mawchi
town to buy salt and fish paste. Saw Jelley was stopped and searched while
he was on his way to Mawchi. The Captain accused him of Karenni intelligent
when the Captain found on him 10,500 Kyats (Burmese Currency) and shot him
dead. This incidence reached to the Commander of the Unit who covered the
truth and explained to the public that Saw Jelley was killed because he was
trying to escape while he was being questioned.
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Battle News in No. (2) District area

On 26 August 1997 at 0830 hrs, one Slorc soldier of LIB 102 stepped on
Karenni land mine near the cemetery of Kwa Kee villlage and one of his legs
was blasted off. On the same day at 0930 hrs, the Karenni Army again
attacked the Slorc troops near the cemetery. The Slorc troops suffered one
wounded. On the same day at 1100 hrs, the Karenni Army again attacked the
Slorc troops of LIB 102 under the command of Major Win Htwe, while the Slorc
troops were burning the church of Kwa Kee village.  4 Slorc soldiers were
wounded in the attack.

On 27 August 1997 at 0550 hrs, the Karenni Army attacked Slorc troops of LIB
423 under the command of Major Naing Thein near Daw Tha Shi  village. 2
Slorc soldiers were wounded in the attack. On the same day at 0650 hrs, the
Karenni Army ambushed the Slorc troops of LIB 423. Casualty was not
available. On the same day at 0705 hrs, the Karenni Army again attacked the
same troops of LIB 423 of Slorc near Daw Tha Shi villlage. The Slorc troops
suffered one dead and one wounded. On the same day at 0820 hrs, the Karenni
Army attacked Slorc troops of LIB 426 under the command of Win Soe, second
in command of the Unit, near Sho Ka Hseh village. The Slorc troops suffered
one dead and one wounded. On the same day at 0835 hrs, the Karenni Army
attacked Slorc troops of LIB 102 that were taking position in Kwa Kee
village. The Slorc troops suffered 2 wounded. On the same day at 1000 hrs,
one Slorc soldier of LIB 531 stepped on a Karenni land mine and one of his
legs was blasted off.  

29 August 1997									To be continued