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Eight Burmese Army soldiers killed, 14 injured in KNU ambush
Wednesday, 04 August 2010 Saw Thein Myint News - KIC
Eight Burmese Army soldiers were killed and 14 injured following an
ambush by the KNU in Pai Kyon Township, Pa-an district, Karen state
yesterday.
KNU’s armed wing, the KNLA’s soldiers ambushed Burmese Army Infantry
Battalion 62 under MOC 19 of Puu Luu military camp. When IB 62 was
patrolling the Say Pho Khe area, which is under the control of KNU,
for confronting the KNLA battalion 22, its soldiers ambushed IB 62,
Pha Doh Saw Aung Maw Aye, chairman of KNU's Pa-an district, said.
"Our forces ambushed IB 62 under MOC 19, which was patrolling to take
on the KNLA battalion 22, in Say Pho Khe area at noon. Eight troopers
of the Burmese Army were killed on the spot and 14 injured. Among
those killed was the second commanding officer of Burmese Army’s IB
62. No one was hurt on our side," he added.
The gun battle continued for half an hour. Then the Burmese Army
retraced its steps after the casualties on their side. It is learnt
that the Burmese Army took 20 villagers as porters from Say Pho Khe
and Mae Lar Ar Khe villages to carry away the injured soldiers and
returned to its Tar Lay military camp.
According to locals, junta’s forces with the injured troopers went
back to Shwe Kukko village, Myawaddy.
There have been four gun battles between KNU and Burmese Army troops
during July and early August in Pa-an district. The junta’s forces
lost a number of soldiers. There are 10 battalions under the MOC 19,
DKBA brigade 999 and KNU battalions of brigade 7 patrolling Pa-an
district.
Dergelijke berichten ook al zijn ze misschien overdreven, laten zien dat je je enorm goed moet voorbereiden en echt niet alleen op dit forum moet af gaan. Toen ik in het gebied was, waren de mensen ook erg aardig,vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Toch blijf ik er nu maar liever even weg,totdat ik zeker ben dat het er echt rustig is.