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KNU Press Release No 45/98



    OFFICE OF THE SUPREME HEADQUARTERS 
      KAREN NATIONAL UNION
     KNU Press Release No. 45/98
   Regarding Human Rights Violation by SPDC and DKBA 
             December 13,1998

Toun-goo District 
*12-11-98 Troops from SPDC army IB 43 column (2)made their activities
in the western part of Day lor area and destroyed 15 paddy fields and
burned down 15 huts which belonged to Ler-gi-kho and Sa-pa-lor
villagers.
 *15-11-98: Two companies from SPDC army IB 347 went into
Sa-pa-lor, Nya -thay-doe and Htee-ta-pu villages and burned down and
destroyed all paddy fields and huts found in that area.

Pa-an District 
* SPDC  army LIB 547, 548 and 549 under the No. 12 strategic command
head quarters which was located at Lay-kaw-hti village, Na-boo
Township confiscated villagers farm land near by and turned them into
military farm lands. According to the No 12 strategic command head
quarters order, each battalion had to plant 1.000 coconut trees for
their battalion farm. Therefore villages in that area were ordered to
give 50 coconuts for seed to be grown in the military farm. 
*21-11-98; Troops from DKBA Pan Wa column went into Kon-gyi village, 
Pa-ta village tract and shot and killed Daw Tin Aye, 47 without any 
reason.
 *27-11-98: Troops from DKBA battalion 999 went into 
Kho-thow-khee village and took away villagers cattle and demanded 
100,000 kyats as ransom for their release. The cattle  were released 
when the villages implored and gave 50,000 kyats. On that day those 
troops went into Plaw-nya-kee village and shot and ate away a 
pig weighing 50 viss and paid only200 kyats. At their departure those 
troops fired one round of M-97 grenade.
 *30-11-98: Troops from DKBA led by Moe Gyo went into
Htee-moo-khee village arrested Pah Nya, 28, Pah Maung Tu, 28, Kaw Wah,
17 and Toe Hoe 28 and severely tortured them by cutting their skin to
bleed. Those troops also went into Maung Poo Loo's shop and took and
ate away commodities worth 8.000 kyats. 
* 2-12-98: Troops from SPDC army LIB 547 went into Noe -kay village 
and looted 1 cow, 1 goat,5 baskets of rice and other materials from 
the villagers. 
*4-12-98: Troops from SPDC army LIB 547 went into 
Noe-kyaw and Thee-wah villages and extorted 2 goats and all poultry 
found in the village.

(Translated, printed and distributed by Karen Information Center)