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SSArmy News Vol. 1, No. 11, November 1999.

BATTLE NEWS

Central Area

On 22 September 1999, at 07:00 hrs., 15 men from 241st and 198th =
Brigades, led by Col. Khun Kyaw laid an ambush on the way between Laikha =
township and Nong Leng (Panglong township) for SPDC troops from 515th =
light infantry battalion from Lai Kha. The Burmese lost 3 dead and 7 =
wounded. SSA safe.

That same day, Col. Khun Kyaw prepared another ambush, not far from the =
previous place. Again 515th LIB lost 3 more dead and many wounded. SSA =
intact.

On 18 October 1999, from 10:00 to 10:30 hrs., some SSA troops from Korn =
Zerng column, led by Lance Corporal  Sai Pee laid an ambush at Loi Sark, =
East of Lai Kha Township. The Burmese troops retreated leaving one dead =
at the site of the skirmish.

On 19 October 1999, from 09:00 to 09:30 hrs., Sur Khan Fah column, led =
by Second Lieutenant Naw Kham made a raid on a Burmese camp at Wan Kun, =
Mong Kung township. The enemy lost 3 dead and 2 wounded.

On 5 November 1999, at 01:30 hrs., 10 men from 241st brigade, led by =
Captain Sai Phong made a raid on the Burmese camp at Wan Nong Wuo, Nong =
Kieo township. The enemy lost one dead and many wounded.

On 12 November 1999, at 20:00 hrs., Lt. Sai Sarm led 7 men from the =
207th battalion, 241st brigade, and attacked the 549th LIB, Burmese camp =
at Wan Pang Peng, Mong Kung township. The casualties of the enemy were =
not known.

On 14 November 1999, at 09;00 hrs., Lt. Sai Sarm led 5 men from 207th =
battalion, 241st brigade, to lay an ambush for the SPDC's 514th LIB, at =
Wan Mai, Nong Long tract, Mong Kung township. The casualties of the =
enemy were not known.

On 14 November 1999, Lt. Hseng Kieo led 8 men from the 207th battalion, =
241st brigade,  and prepared an ambush north of Nong Yarm, Nong Long =
tract, Mong Kung township. 3 of the enemy were wounded in this skirmish, =
while all our men were safe.

On 15 November 1999, at 14:25 hrs., 2nd Lt. Pong Leng (provincial =
commander 1), 758th brigade had a battle with Burmese troops, south of =
Nong Leng, Pang Sarng tract, Lai Kha Township for 15 minutes. The =
casualties of the enemy were not known, while SSA intact.

On 19 November 1999, at 14:00 hrs., 4 of our men, led by Cpl. Kar Ling, =
made an attack against a 35-men strong team of SPDC troops of the 295th =
LB, near Loi Sau Mong, Nong Yang tract, Mong Pan township. The fighting =
lasted for only 10 minutes. The effects on the enemy were not known but =
our men are safe.


Northern Area

On 18 October 1999, from 14:00 to 14:30 hrs., Squad leader Sai Sarng =
from 175th battalion, Korn Zerng column, made an ambush, west of Mong =
Tom, Tang Yan township. One SPDC officer, a lieutenant was killed in the =
battle.

5 November 1999, at noon Lieutenant Sai Ngo led some SSA men, to lay an =
ambush on the highway between Mong Part and Tang Yan, where they had =
captured 2 SPDC troops. They were:
1. Captain Mya Thann Htun, Sr. No. 61604.
2. W.O. Khun Than, Sr. No. 83535.
They were from the 33rd IB of TangYan with Ye Khai as their IB =
commander. Together with them our troops captured many important papers.
On 5 November 1999, from 13;00 to 13;30 hrs., our men from 157th =
battalion, Korn Zerng column led by Sergeant Sai Htun made an ambush =
near Mong Tom, Tang Yan township. The casualties of the enemy were not =
known. SSA intact.

On 13 November 1999, at 04:30 hrs., Lance Cpl. Sai Pee, 157th battalion, =
Korn Zerng column made an attack on the Burmese camp at Mong Tom, Tang =
Yan township for 10 minutes. The casualties of the enemy were unknown =
while SSA safe.

Militia (North) Area

On 20 October 1999, at noon, SSA men led by Lance corporal Sai Lu had a =
battle with a combined force of Burmese and their militiamen near Wan =
Pha Tang, Mong Yai township. After they had fought for 15 minutes, the =
enemies made a retreat to Wan Mak Muit with one of them wounded.

On 11 November 1999, from 10:00 to 14:30 hrs., our troops from 150th =
battalion led by Lt. Kar Ling, with men from 157th battalion led by =
Corporal Hseng Tai had a battle with the militia group of 80 men strong =
led by Cpt. Lao Suu, Lt. Ah Kio and Lt Poong Nya, between Pang Hoong - =
Pang Hai, HsiPaw township.  The enemy retreated with a loss of 2 dead =
and 8 wounded (including 2 officers) and SSA suffered 2 wounded.

On 17 November 1999, at 07:30 hrs., a 160-men strong combined force of =
SPDC and militia men made a search for the SSA camp in Wan Par Fang, =
Tang Yan township. A battle was fought but the casualties of the enemy =
were not known.

On 19 November 1999, from 14:00 to 14:20 hrs., the HQ guards of Sur Khan =
Fah column led by Lt. KawYa and 2nd Lt. Naw Kham and Lt. Kaw Ya had a =
battle with militiamen near Wan Kong Lem, south of Loi Seng, Tang Yan =
township. SSA intact.

On 19 November 1999, from 04:30 to 06:30 hrs., the combined force from =
150th, 153rd, 157th battalions, Korn Zerng column, made a raid on a drug =
refinery  at Huay Nam Khark, Naa Mung - Loi War area, Tang Yan township, =
 operated by militiamen, led by Cpt. Ah See. After they retreated, SSA =
troops had captured:
1. One G-3 assault rifle with 2 magazines and 40 rounds.=20
2. 2 generators. (destroyed).
3. 6 full containers of chemicals used for refining drugs. (destroyed).

On 20 November 1999. 5 men from Sur Khan Fah column led by Lt. KawYa had =
a battle with more than a hundred SPDC and militiamen, at Wan Poong =
Kart, Mong Heng tract, Tang Yan township. All of our men were safe.

East Salween Front

On 2 November 1999, the combined troops of SPDC and militiamen made a =
raid on the village of Khai Long. An innocent villager named "Sai =
NanTaw" was killed in this raid.=20
Since that time onwards they have abused the villagers, detained, =
tortured and robbed them at will. The villagers had to flee for their =
lives. 15 of them have taken refuge under the protection of the Khun =
Sarng Ton Hoong's Column, until the present.
And on 6 November 1999, at 11:00 hrs., 11 men from 241st battalion, Khun =
Sarng Ton Hoong column prepared an ambush for these Burmese and militia =
troops, on the highway between Huay Haa and Wan Nam Kart, East Salween =
front. The enemy lost 5 dead on the spot and 2 automobiles were burned. =
SSA troops captured the followings:
(1) 2 M-16 assault rifles. =20
(2) 1 pistol.
(3) 140 rounds for M-16 rifle.
(4) 12 rounds for pistol.
(5) 50 carbine rounds.=20
(6) 2 hand grenades.=20
(7) 5  sets of equipment.
(8) 6 M-16 magazines.
(9) 1 walkie-talkie.
(10) 1 wireless code.=20
(11) Some uniforms.

Keng Tung Front

On the 16th November 1999, a battle broke out between SSA troops of the =
Keng Tung Front, led by Major Korn Tsin and the SPDC troops from 316th =
battalion led by Major Myat Thu, near Loi Sarng Muop. The Burmese lost 1 =
dead and 2 wounded, while SSA intact.
Situation in SSA-N Area

On 28 October 1999, SPDC soldiers from the Northeastern Command had a =
battle with the cease-fire group, 1st Brigade of SSA(N), near the river =
bank of Nam Pang, Mong Yai township. One SSA(N) soldier swam across =
River Pang, where he lost his rifle.

Again on 5 November 1999, SPDC soldiers from the Northeastern Command =
had a battle with this cease-fire 1st Brigade of SSA(N), on the bank of =
River Pang, Mong Yai township. In this battle, one SPDC soldier was =
killed and the cease-fire group lost 2 dead and one assault rifle.

On the 5th Nov. 99 at 10:20 hrs., SPDC troops from 507th infantry =
battalion, seized and murdered 2 men from the 1st brigade SSA, one of =
the cease fire groups. This incident occured in the village of Wan Nong, =
Hsipaw township. The Burmese troops captured these 2 men in a funeral =
ceremony with 3 guns (1 M-20 and 2 M-22 assault rifles). The victims =
were Lieutenant Pem Muong, a company commander and his aide Ai Wun from =
the cease fire 1st SSA/N brigade.
After they were captured, these victims were led out and shot at point =
blank range just outside the village. Lieutenant Pem Muong received 3 =
rounds in the temple, breaking half of his face and Ai Wun lost all his =
head.=20
According to an eyewitness, the Burmese knew for sure that they were =
from the cease fire group. The Burmese were well prepared to kill, with =
no interrogation, no torture; they just simply murdered them. With such =
suppression the cease fire groups can still be patient and tolerant, Can =
there be other people, who are patient and can tolerate like the Shans?

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

On 18 September 1999, at 22:00 hrs., some Burmese troops from Mong =
Pan-based Light Infantry Battalion 332 and 520 arrived in Sao Kaw Li =
village, Kung Kang tract, Mong Pan township and robbed the villagers. =
The villagers lost their belongings were as follows:
(1) Loong Yee lost 2.5 baht weight of gold nacklace.
(2) Na Pa lost 10,000 Kyat in cash.
(3) Sai He Kaw lost 8 kyat weight of old silver coins and other =
household wares.

On 30 September 1999, at 20:00 hrs., the Burmese troops of Mong =
Pan-based LIB 332 arrested the villagers of Wan Long village, Mong Pan =
township with no reasons. The victims were:
(1) Sai Kya, 32 years (male)
(2) Ing Tar, 33 years (male)
(This two guys were beaten to death outside the village immediately)
(3) Pi Gan Na, 32 years (male)
(4) Pa Mon, 42 years (female)
(This two villagers were arrested and jailed until now).

On the 21st of September 1999. At 15:00 hrs., a patrol from the 68th IB, =
looted the people of Wan Kaw Kong, Loi Maw tract, TangYan Township. Many =
lost their livestock and provisions. Some grocers who had prepared to =
sell in the festival at the end of Buddhist Lent, lost  more than =
200,000. Kyats worth of goods. These grocers were:
(1) Ai Kham & Ei Herng.
(2) Loong Lao Sarm & Pa Ong  Sa.=20
(3) Khing Htorn & Pa Luen.
(4) Ai Long & Ei Ong.

On the 4th of October 1999. A 60 SPDC troops from the 33rd IB (TangYan) =
searched and looted the village of Wan Loi Lem, Loi Maw tract, TangYan =
township. There was no previous warning, and no interrogation; they just =
searched and looted what they want. Livestock, provisions, clothing, =
cash and household goods were lost. The villagers who suffered losses =
were: (1) Paw Ong, (2) Ai Lu, (3) Paw Swe, (4) Paw Ing, (5) Paw Sarm, =
(6) Nang Laa, (7) Paw Ko, (8) Paw Yawn, (9) Paw Soi, (10) Ai Kham, (11) =
Paw Nay,  and (12) Mae Sarm Suay.

On the 14th October 1999, SSA troops in the central Shan state saved 4 =
runaway porters. They were convicts serving their terms, who were sent =
to serve as porters, in the campaign against SSA troops. They were:
(1) Aung Ko, age 17, son of U Maung and Daw Mya of Pale township, =
Sagaing Division.
(2) Khin Maung Tint, age 24, an Indian from May Myo.
(3) Maung Tu, age 27, a Burmese from Mogok (Mong Goot).
(4) U Mya Kyi, age 52, a Burmese from Mya Yait Nanda, Myothit, Mandalay.
When they were found, there were weak and tired, because they were =
underfed and were covered with bruises and wounds due to continuous =
beatings of the SPDC soldiers. In the SPDC's new offensive against SSA =
in Central Shan state, they are using more than 300 troops from Rangoon =
and Mandalay. The number of convict porters used in these campaign was =
not known, because they were mixed with civilian porters who had been =
captured on their way, but the SPDC troops are really using convicts as =
porters and human mine sweepers.
The 4 runaway porters were treated and cared for by SSA troops, and =
later allowed to go back to Nam Sarng on 20th October 1999. In these new =
campaign, the Burmese troops are violating the people in the Central =
Shan State, and looting, raping and killing them as in the 1996 =
campaign.

SSANEWS=20

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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D4><STRONG>SSArmy News Vol. 1, No. 11, November=20
1999</STRONG></FONT>.<BR><BR><FONT color=3D#800000><B>BATTLE =
NEWS<BR><BR>Central=20
Area<BR><BR></B></FONT>On 22<SUP> </SUP>September 1999, at 07:00 hrs., =
15 men=20
from 241<SUP>st</SUP> and 198<SUP>th</SUP> Brigades, led by Col. Khun =
Kyaw laid=20
an ambush on the way between Laikha township and Nong Leng (Panglong =
township)=20
for SPDC troops from 515<SUP>th</SUP> light infantry battalion from Lai =
Kha. The=20
Burmese lost 3 dead and 7 wounded. SSA safe.<BR><BR>That same day, Col. =
Khun=20
Kyaw prepared another ambush, not far from the previous place. Again=20
515<SUP>th</SUP> LIB lost 3 more dead and many wounded. SSA =
intact.<BR><BR>On=20
18<SUP> </SUP>October 1999, from 10:00 to 10:30 hrs., some SSA troops =
from Korn=20
Zerng column, led by Lance Corporal&nbsp; Sai Pee laid an ambush at Loi =
Sark,=20
East of Lai Kha Township. The Burmese troops retreated leaving one dead =
at the=20
site of the skirmish.<BR><BR>On 19<SUP> </SUP>October 1999, from 09:00 =
to 09:30=20
hrs., Sur Khan Fah column, led by Second Lieutenant Naw Kham made a raid =
on a=20
Burmese camp at Wan Kun, Mong Kung township. The enemy lost 3 dead and 2 =

wounded.<BR><BR>On 5 November 1999, at 01:30 hrs., 10 men from =
241<SUP>st</SUP>=20
brigade, led by Captain Sai Phong made a raid on the Burmese camp at Wan =
Nong=20
Wuo, Nong Kieo township. The enemy lost one dead and many =
wounded.<BR><BR>On 12=20
November 1999, at 20:00 hrs., Lt. Sai Sarm led 7 men from the =
207<SUP>th</SUP>=20
battalion, 241<SUP>st</SUP> brigade, and attacked the 549<SUP>th</SUP> =
LIB,=20
Burmese camp at Wan Pang Peng, Mong Kung township. The casualties of the =
enemy=20
were not known.<BR><BR>On 14 November 1999, at 09;00 hrs., Lt. Sai Sarm =
led 5=20
men from 207<SUP>th</SUP> battalion, 241<SUP>st</SUP> brigade, to lay an =
ambush=20
for the SPDC&#8217;s 514<SUP>th</SUP> LIB, at Wan Mai, Nong Long tract, =
Mong Kung=20
township. The casualties of the enemy were not known.<BR><BR>On 14<SUP>=20
</SUP>November 1999, Lt. Hseng Kieo led 8 men from the 207<SUP>th</SUP>=20
battalion, 241<SUP>st</SUP> brigade,&nbsp; and prepared an ambush north =
of Nong=20
Yarm, Nong Long tract, Mong Kung township. 3 of the enemy were wounded =
in this=20
skirmish, while all our men were safe.<BR><BR>On 15<SUP> </SUP>November =
1999, at=20
14:25 hrs., 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Lt. Pong Leng (provincial commander 1),=20
758<SUP>th</SUP> brigade had a battle with Burmese troops, south of Nong =
Leng,=20
Pang Sarng tract, Lai Kha Township for 15 minutes. The casualties of the =
enemy=20
were not known, while SSA intact.<BR><BR>On 19<SUP> </SUP>November 1999, =
at=20
14:00 hrs., 4 of our men, led by Cpl. Kar Ling, made an attack against a =
35-men=20
strong team of SPDC troops of the 295<SUP>th</SUP> LB, near Loi Sau =
Mong, Nong=20
Yang tract, Mong Pan township. The fighting lasted for only 10 minutes. =
The=20
effects on the enemy were not known but our men are =
safe.<BR><BR><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#800000><B>Northern Area<BR><BR></B></FONT>On 18<SUP> =
</SUP>October 1999,=20
from 14:00 to 14:30 hrs., Squad leader Sai Sarng from 175<SUP>th</SUP>=20
battalion, Korn Zerng column, made an ambush, west of Mong Tom, Tang Yan =

township. One SPDC officer, a lieutenant was killed in the =
battle.<BR><BR>5=20
November 1999, at noon Lieutenant Sai Ngo led some SSA men, to lay an =
ambush on=20
the highway between Mong Part and Tang Yan, where they had captured 2 =
SPDC=20
troops. They were:<BR>1. Captain Mya Thann Htun, Sr. No. 61604.<BR>2. =
W.O. Khun=20
Than, Sr. No. 83535.<BR>They were from the 33<SUP>rd</SUP> IB of TangYan =
with Ye=20
Khai as their IB commander. Together with them our troops captured many=20
important papers.<BR>On 5 November 1999, from 13;00 to 13;30 hrs., our =
men from=20
157<SUP>th</SUP> battalion, Korn Zerng column led by Sergeant Sai Htun =
made an=20
ambush near Mong Tom, Tang Yan township. The casualties of the enemy =
were not=20
known. SSA intact.<BR><BR>On 13<SUP> </SUP>November 1999, at 04:30 hrs., =
Lance=20
Cpl. Sai Pee, 157<SUP>th</SUP> battalion, Korn Zerng column made an =
attack on=20
the Burmese camp at Mong Tom, Tang Yan township for 10 minutes. The =
casualties=20
of the enemy were unknown while SSA safe.<BR><BR><FONT =
color=3D#800000><B>Militia=20
(North) Area<BR><BR></B></FONT>On 20<SUP> </SUP>October 1999, at noon, =
SSA men=20
led by Lance corporal Sai Lu had a battle with a combined force of =
Burmese and=20
their militiamen near Wan Pha Tang, Mong Yai township. After they had =
fought for=20
15 minutes, the enemies made a retreat to Wan Mak Muit with one of them=20
wounded.<BR><BR>On 11 November 1999, from 10:00 to 14:30 hrs., our =
troops from=20
150<SUP>th</SUP> battalion led by Lt. Kar Ling, with men from =
157<SUP>th</SUP>=20
battalion led by Corporal Hseng Tai had a battle with the militia group =
of 80=20
men strong led by Cpt. Lao Suu, Lt. Ah Kio and Lt Poong Nya, between =
Pang Hoong=20
- Pang Hai, HsiPaw township.&nbsp; The enemy retreated with a loss of 2 =
dead and=20
8 wounded (including 2 officers) and SSA suffered 2 wounded.<BR><BR>On =
17=20
November 1999, at 07:30 hrs., a 160-men strong combined force of SPDC =
and=20
militia men made a search for the SSA camp in Wan Par Fang, Tang Yan =
township. A=20
battle was fought but the casualties of the enemy were not =
known.<BR><BR>On 19=20
November 1999, from 14:00 to 14:20 hrs., the HQ guards of Sur Khan Fah =
column=20
led by Lt. KawYa and 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Lt. Naw Kham and Lt. Kaw Ya had a =
battle=20
with militiamen near Wan Kong Lem, south of Loi Seng, Tang Yan township. =
SSA=20
intact.<BR><BR>On 19 November 1999, from 04:30 to 06:30 hrs., the =
combined force=20
from 150<SUP>th</SUP>, 153<SUP>rd</SUP>, 157<SUP>th</SUP> battalions, =
Korn Zerng=20
column, made a raid on a drug refinery&nbsp; at Huay Nam Khark, Naa Mung =
- Loi=20
War area, Tang Yan township,&nbsp; operated by militiamen, led by Cpt. =
Ah See.=20
After they retreated, SSA troops had captured:<BR>1. One G-3 assault =
rifle with=20
2 magazines and 40 rounds. <BR>2. 2 generators. (destroyed).<BR>3. 6 =
full=20
containers of chemicals used for refining drugs. (destroyed).<BR><BR>On =
20=20
November 1999. 5 men from Sur Khan Fah column led by Lt. KawYa had a =
battle with=20
more than a hundred SPDC and militiamen, at Wan Poong Kart, Mong Heng =
tract,=20
Tang Yan township. All of our men were safe.<BR><BR><FONT =
color=3D#800000><B>East=20
Salween Front<BR><BR></B></FONT>On 2 November 1999, the combined troops =
of SPDC=20
and militiamen made a raid on the village of Khai Long. An innocent =
villager=20
named "Sai NanTaw" was killed in this raid. <BR>Since that time onwards =
they=20
have abused the villagers, detained, tortured and robbed them at will. =
The=20
villagers had to flee for their lives. 15 of them have taken refuge =
under the=20
protection of the Khun Sarng Ton Hoong&#8217;s Column, until the =
present.<BR>And on 6=20
November 1999, at 11:00 hrs., 11 men from 241<SUP>st</SUP> battalion, =
Khun Sarng=20
Ton Hoong column prepared an ambush for these Burmese and militia =
troops, on the=20
highway between Huay Haa and Wan Nam Kart, East Salween front. The enemy =
lost 5=20
dead on the spot and 2 automobiles were burned. SSA troops captured the=20
followings:<BR>(1) 2 M-16 assault rifles.&nbsp; <BR>(2) 1 pistol.<BR>(3) =
140=20
rounds for M-16 rifle.<BR>(4) 12 rounds for pistol.<BR>(5) 50 carbine =
rounds.=20
<BR>(6) 2 hand grenades. <BR>(7) 5&nbsp; sets of equipment.<BR>(8) 6 =
M-16=20
magazines.<BR>(9) 1 walkie-talkie.<BR>(10) 1 wireless code. <BR>(11) =
Some=20
uniforms.<BR><BR><FONT color=3D#800000><B>Keng Tung =
Front<BR><BR></B></FONT>On the=20
16th November 1999, a battle broke out between SSA troops of the Keng =
Tung=20
Front, led by Major Korn Tsin and the SPDC troops from 316th battalion =
led by=20
Major Myat Thu, near Loi Sarng Muop. The Burmese lost 1 dead and 2 =
wounded,=20
while SSA intact.<BR>Situation in SSA-N Area<BR><BR>On 28 October 1999, =
SPDC=20
soldiers from the Northeastern Command had a battle with the cease-fire =
group,=20
1st Brigade of SSA(N), near the river bank of Nam Pang, Mong Yai =
township. One=20
SSA(N) soldier swam across River Pang, where he lost his =
rifle.<BR><BR>Again on=20
5 November 1999, SPDC soldiers from the Northeastern Command had a =
battle with=20
this cease-fire 1st Brigade of SSA(N), on the bank of River Pang, Mong =
Yai=20
township. In this battle, one SPDC soldier was killed and the cease-fire =
group=20
lost 2 dead and one assault rifle.<BR><BR>On the 5th Nov. 99 at 10:20 =
hrs., SPDC=20
troops from 507<SUP>th</SUP> infantry battalion, seized and murdered 2 =
men from=20
the 1st brigade SSA, one of the cease fire groups. This incident occured =
in the=20
village of Wan Nong, Hsipaw township. The Burmese troops captured these =
2 men in=20
a funeral ceremony with 3 guns (1 M-20 and 2 M-22 assault rifles). The =
victims=20
were Lieutenant Pem Muong, a company commander and his aide Ai Wun from =
the=20
cease fire 1st SSA/N brigade.<BR>After they were captured, these victims =
were=20
led out and shot at point blank range just outside the village. =
Lieutenant Pem=20
Muong received 3 rounds in the temple, breaking half of his face and Ai =
Wun lost=20
all his head. <BR>According to an eyewitness, the Burmese knew for sure =
that=20
they were from the cease fire group. The Burmese were well prepared to =
kill,=20
with no interrogation, no torture; they just simply murdered them. With =
such=20
suppression the cease fire groups can still be patient and tolerant, Can =
there=20
be other people, who are patient and can tolerate like the =
Shans?<BR><BR><FONT=20
color=3D#800000><B>HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS<BR><BR></B></FONT>On 18 =
September 1999,=20
at 22:00 hrs., some Burmese troops from Mong Pan-based Light Infantry =
Battalion=20
332 and 520 arrived in Sao Kaw Li village, Kung Kang tract, Mong Pan =
township=20
and robbed the villagers. The villagers lost their belongings were as=20
follows:<BR>(1) Loong Yee lost 2.5 baht weight of gold nacklace.<BR>(2) =
Na Pa=20
lost 10,000 Kyat in cash.<BR>(3) Sai He Kaw lost 8 kyat weight of old =
silver=20
coins and other household wares.<BR><BR>On 30 September 1999, at 20:00 =
hrs., the=20
Burmese troops of Mong Pan-based LIB 332 arrested the villagers of Wan =
Long=20
village, Mong Pan township with no reasons. The victims were:<BR>(1) Sai =
Kya, 32=20
years (male)<BR>(2) Ing Tar, 33 years (male)<BR>(This two guys were =
beaten to=20
death outside the village immediately)<BR>(3) Pi Gan Na, 32 years =
(male)<BR>(4)=20
Pa Mon, 42 years (female)<BR>(This two villagers were arrested and =
jailed until=20
now).<BR><BR>On the 21<SUP>st</SUP> of September 1999. At 15:00 hrs., a =
patrol=20
from the 68<SUP>th</SUP> IB, looted the people of Wan Kaw Kong, Loi Maw =
tract,=20
TangYan Township. Many lost their livestock and provisions. Some grocers =
who had=20
prepared to sell in the festival at the end of Buddhist Lent, lost&nbsp; =
more=20
than 200,000. Kyats worth of goods. These grocers were:<BR>(1) Ai Kham =
&amp; Ei=20
Herng.<BR>(2) Loong Lao Sarm &amp; Pa Ong&nbsp; Sa. <BR>(3) Khing Htorn =
&amp; Pa=20
Luen.<BR>(4) Ai Long &amp; Ei Ong.<BR><BR>On the 4<SUP>th</SUP> of =
October 1999.=20
A 60 SPDC troops from the 33<SUP>rd</SUP> IB (TangYan) searched and =
looted the=20
village of Wan Loi Lem, Loi Maw tract, TangYan township. There was no =
previous=20
warning, and no interrogation; they just searched and looted what they =
want.=20
Livestock, provisions, clothing, cash and household goods were lost. The =

villagers who suffered losses were: (1) Paw Ong, (2) Ai Lu, (3) Paw Swe, =
(4) Paw=20
Ing, (5) Paw Sarm, (6) Nang Laa, (7) Paw Ko, (8) Paw Yawn, (9) Paw Soi, =
(10) Ai=20
Kham, (11) Paw Nay,&nbsp; and (12) Mae Sarm Suay.<BR><BR>On the 14th =
October=20
1999, SSA troops in the central Shan state saved 4 runaway porters. They =
were=20
convicts serving their terms, who were sent to serve as porters, in the =
campaign=20
against SSA troops. They were:<BR>(1) Aung Ko, age 17, son of U Maung =
and Daw=20
Mya of Pale township, Sagaing Division.<BR>(2) Khin Maung Tint, age 24, =
an=20
Indian from May Myo.<BR>(3) Maung Tu, age 27, a Burmese from Mogok (Mong =

Goot).<BR>(4) U Mya Kyi, age 52, a Burmese from Mya Yait Nanda, Myothit, =

Mandalay.<BR>When they were found, there were weak and tired, because =
they were=20
underfed and were covered with bruises and wounds due to continuous =
beatings of=20
the SPDC soldiers. In the SPDC&#8217;s new offensive against SSA in =
Central Shan=20
state, they are using more than 300 troops from Rangoon and Mandalay. =
The number=20
of convict porters used in these campaign was not known, because they =
were mixed=20
with civilian porters who had been captured on their way, but the SPDC =
troops=20
are really using convicts as porters and human mine sweepers.<BR>The 4 =
runaway=20
porters were treated and cared for by SSA troops, and later allowed to =
go back=20
to Nam Sarng on 20th October 1999. In these new campaign, the Burmese =
troops are=20
violating the people in the Central Shan State, and looting, raping and =
killing=20
them as in the 1996 campaign.<BR><BR><FONT =
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