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Shan Herald Agency for News

17 December 1999

No: 12 - 17

Burma Army Counter-Attacks Shans

Commander of the Kengtung Front reported Burma Army had resumed their=20
attacks against Shan positions after the latter's ambush which led to =
the=20
seizure of 400,000 amphetamine tablets on Monday.

IB 331 of Tachilek, reinforced by IB 316 of Ta-lerh, reopened its =
attacks=20
on the Shan State Army's positions at Loi Maemaw, opposite Mae Faluang=20
District, Chiangrai Province, at 17:00 until 20:30. "Their casualties =
are=20
not known", said Maj. Kham Hpamong a.k.a Kornzuen, Commander of the=20
Kengtung Front, in a telephone interview. "For us, the only losses we =
have=20
sustained so far were on Monday (13 December) when Sergeant-Major Pi was =

killed and one private was wounded".

The battle began when Black Panther's Claws Column 1, commanded by Capt. =

Liangzuen, ambushed a drug convoy escorted by elements from IB 331 and =
the=20
Nampoong militia unit, on 13 December, when they killed 5, wounded 1, =
and=20
captured 1.

Among the loot, apart from the arms and ammo, were 4 haversacks, each=20
containing 100,000 amphetamine tablets, which were handed over to the =
Thai=20
officials two days later.

The Burmese army then shelled and charged the Shans' fire bases in Loi=20
Maemaw, beginning 14:30 on Wednesday, 15 December, until 18:00. "But the =

attack was repulsed", he said.

"If S.H.A.N.'s reporters are not afraid, they should be with us like =
those=20
from Channel 3, Channel 7 and ITV", he challenged mockingly.

Two other mobile columns, Black Panther's Claws 2 and Black Panther's =
Claws=20
3, are commanded by Capt. Kham Khawng and Capt. Khamsa respectively.

"The SSA's campaign against drugs has been styled 'Operation White =
Tiger'",=20
he explained.

"We expect another attack at dawn", he added. "But I'm not worried, =
because=20
all of us are in high spirits".

///END\\\
For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
Shan Herald Agency for News.
P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.=20


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<DIV align=3Djustify><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>17 December =
1999<BR><BR>No: 12 -=20
17<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D4>Burma Army =
Counter-Attacks=20
Shans<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>Commander of the Kengtung Front reported =
Burma Army=20
had resumed their <BR>attacks against Shan positions after the latter's =
ambush=20
which led to the <BR>seizure of 400,000 amphetamine tablets on =
Monday.<BR><BR>IB=20
331 of Tachilek, reinforced by IB 316 of Ta-lerh, reopened its attacks =
<BR>on=20
the Shan State Army's positions at Loi Maemaw, opposite Mae Faluang=20
<BR>District, Chiangrai Province, at 17:00 until 20:30. "Their =
casualties are=20
<BR>not known", said Maj. Kham Hpamong a.k.a Kornzuen, Commander of the=20
<BR>Kengtung Front, in a telephone interview. "For us, the only losses =
we have=20
<BR>sustained so far were on Monday (13 December) when Sergeant-Major Pi =
was=20
<BR>killed and one private was wounded".<BR><BR>The battle began when =
Black=20
Panther's Claws Column 1, commanded by Capt. <BR>Liangzuen, ambushed a =
drug=20
convoy escorted by elements from IB 331 and the <BR>Nampoong militia =
unit, on 13=20
December, when they killed 5, wounded 1, and <BR>captured =
1.<BR><BR>Among the=20
loot, apart from the arms and ammo, were 4 haversacks, each =
<BR>containing=20
100,000 amphetamine tablets, which were handed over to the Thai =
<BR>officials=20
two days later.<BR><BR>The Burmese army then shelled and charged the =
Shans' fire=20
bases in Loi <BR>Maemaw, beginning 14:30 on Wednesday, 15 December, =
until 18:00.=20
"But the <BR>attack was repulsed", he said.<BR><BR>"If S.H.A.N.'s =
reporters are=20
not afraid, they should be with us like those <BR>from Channel 3, =
Channel 7 and=20
ITV", he challenged mockingly.<BR><BR>Two other mobile columns, Black =
Panther's=20
Claws 2 and Black Panther's Claws <BR>3, are commanded by Capt. Kham =
Khawng and=20
Capt. Khamsa respectively.<BR><BR>"The SSA's campaign against drugs has =
been=20
styled 'Operation White Tiger'", <BR>he explained.<BR><BR>"We expect =
another=20
attack at dawn", he added. "But I'm not worried, because <BR>all of us =
are in=20
high spirits".<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further information, please =
contact=20
S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi =
P.O.,=20
50007, Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N. is a=20
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<BR>affiliated to any=20
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