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Shan Herald Agency for News
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21 December 1999

No: 12 - 19

Outcome of Shan-Junta Battle: 13 Killed 8 Wounded?

According to local junta's disclosure yesterday, troops that launched a =
5=20
day operation against the Shan resistance suffered 13 dead and 8 =
wounded,=20
though sources put the figures much higher, said SNA from eastern Shan =
State.

Local sources told SNA that 2 ten-wheelers were requisitioned by the=20
authorities in Tachilek, opposite Maesai District, Chiangrai Province=20
yesterday, to haul the casualties from Nampoong, the headquarters of the =

local militia about 40 km. west. "Although they (the authorities) said=20
there were 13 killed (5 soldiers, 7 militiamen) and 8 wounded, nobody=20
believed it", said SNA. "'There must be at least 20 killed and 30 =
wounded',=20
they said".

The casualties were the result of the operation waged against the Shan=20
State Army of Yawdserk, from 15-19 December at Loi Maemaw, opposite Mae=20
Faluang District, Chiangrai Province.

The SSA, on the other hand, suffered only 1 wounded, according to =
Saengjuen=20
Sarawin, S.H.A.N.'s reporter at the battlefield. It was supported by a =
Thai=20
reporter who remained at the location throughout the battle.

The Shans moved out of the battlefield after a successful counter attack =

was launched past midnight on 19 December. "We are not going to fight a=20
static battle", said Kham Hpamong a.k.a Kornzuen, commander of the =
Kengtung=20
Front, Shan State Army.

Junta troops that moved in the following day reportedly sent word to the =

local Thai troops that they might be crossing over the boundary in their =

search for stragglers who might be taking refuge in the Thai territory.=20
"But the Thais replied they needed to ask authorization from their=20
superiors first", said Saengjuen. "The Burmese left without further =
ado".

Both the Thai military and civilians, however, feared the junta troops=20
might leave boobytraps and mines behind. Burmese mines have killed and=20
wounded several Thai nationals along the Thai-Burma border for the past =
few=20
years.

The battle broke out after Shan troops attacked a drug caravan =
reportedly=20
escorted by the militia unit under the protection of the local junta=20
battalion on 13 December. The seized drugs (400,000 amphetamine tablets) =

were turned over to the Thai authorities two days later.

///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.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>21 December 1999<BR><BR>No: 12 -=20
19<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D4>Outcome of Shan-Junta =
Battle: 13=20
Killed 8 Wounded?</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>According to local junta's =
disclosure=20
yesterday, troops that launched a 5 <BR>day operation against the Shan=20
resistance suffered 13 dead and 8 wounded, <BR>though sources put the =
figures=20
much higher, said SNA from eastern Shan State.<BR><BR>Local sources told =
SNA=20
that 2 ten-wheelers were requisitioned by the <BR>authorities in =
Tachilek,=20
opposite Maesai District, Chiangrai Province <BR>yesterday, to haul the=20
casualties from Nampoong, the headquarters of the <BR>local militia =
about 40 km.=20
west. "Although they (the authorities) said <BR>there were 13 killed (5=20
soldiers, 7 militiamen) and 8 wounded, nobody <BR>believed it", said =
SNA.=20
"'There must be at least 20 killed and 30 wounded', <BR>they =
said".<BR><BR>The=20
casualties were the result of the operation waged against the Shan =
<BR>State=20
Army of Yawdserk, from 15-19 December at Loi Maemaw, opposite Mae =
<BR>Faluang=20
District, Chiangrai Province.<BR><BR>The SSA, on the other hand, =
suffered only 1=20
wounded, according to Saengjuen <BR>Sarawin, S.H.A.N.'s reporter at the=20
battlefield. It was supported by a Thai <BR>reporter who remained at the =

location throughout the battle.<BR><BR>The Shans moved out of the =
battlefield=20
after a successful counter attack <BR>was launched past midnight on 19 =
December.=20
"We are not going to fight a <BR>static battle", said Kham Hpamong a.k.a =

Kornzuen, commander of the Kengtung <BR>Front, Shan State =
Army.<BR><BR>Junta=20
troops that moved in the following day reportedly sent word to the =
<BR>local=20
Thai troops that they might be crossing over the boundary in their =
<BR>search=20
for stragglers who might be taking refuge in the Thai territory. =
<BR>"But the=20
Thais replied they needed to ask authorization from their <BR>superiors =
first",=20
said Saengjuen. "The Burmese left without further ado".<BR><BR>Both the =
Thai=20
military and civilians, however, feared the junta troops <BR>might leave =

boobytraps and mines behind. Burmese mines have killed and <BR>wounded =
several=20
Thai nationals along the Thai-Burma border for the past few=20
<BR>years.<BR><BR>The battle broke out after Shan troops attacked a drug =
caravan=20
reportedly <BR>escorted by the militia unit under the protection of the =
local=20
junta <BR>battalion on 13 December. The seized drugs (400,000 =
amphetamine=20
tablets) <BR>were turned over to the Thai authorities two days=20
later.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further information, please contact =
S.H.A.N.=20
at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., =
50007,=20
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
non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =
<BR>affiliated to any=20
political or armed organization.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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