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fierce attacks resume in Karenni region
March 2, 1996
	Fierce fighting between Slorc and Karenni forces were 
resumed this morning  in Karenni area, near Mae Hong Son Province 
in northern Thailand.  Slorc LIB 102, 421, 423 and 424,  under the 
command of Regional Military Strategic Command  (7) and tactic 
strategic command (3) based in Loikaw, Karenni State heavily attacked 
with 120 mm, 75 mm, 81 mm and 60 mm mortars to the Karenni bases 
in Naung Lon range.
	The Slorc has reinforced and advanced to Naung Lon range 
since last February 25.  Heavy attacks have been occured since March 
1 between two forces.  The overall offensive attack is being  launched 
by  27 
battalions under the 7 military strategic commands from Loi Kaw.  The 
Naung Lon range attack was commanded by the deputy tactic 
commander Col. Kyaw Khin Soe. Slorc has claimed to take control the 
Karenni region by March 27, Armed Forces Day in Burma, according 
to the border source. 

Slorc threatens SSNA not to welcome MTA forces
	Slorc threatened on February 2, to the Shan State National 
Army (SSNA) led by Sai Karnyord not to welcome the MTA members 
who are still taking up arms and continuing to fight against the Slorc, 
according to the sources in Shan State. 
	Despite the cease-fire agreement was reached on February 5 
between Slorc and Khun Sa's MTA, thousands of MTA members are 
committed to continue their nationalist movement.   Over 3,000 forces are 
under the command of Lt.Col Lwe Kayo, Maj. Khay Nyen and Maj. 
Yok Sit in southern Shan State and another 1,00 forces are under Maj. 
Sai Khan and Maj. Sai Lu in eastern Shan State. Both groups have not 
surrendered their arms to Slorc and keep fighting for their nationalist 
movement, according to the S.H.A.N, a Shan information group based 
in Shan State.
	SSNA is the breakaway group who split from MTA 
forces in last June 1995. Slorc threatened the SSNA concerning 
the MTA members who are still fighting against them.  They 
threatened SSNA not to welcome the MTA members who wants to join 
SSNA. Slorc ordered the SSNA to transfer the MTA members to 
them with their weapons. The SSNA would face annihilation if they 
fail to do so, the source said.
	On the same day, the fighting occured between  MTA led by 
Maj.  Yok Sit and Slorc LIB 99 near Wangut Hokho village, Lin Khey 
in southern Shan state. Casualties were unknown, but many Slorc 
soldiers were wounded, MTA claimed.

ABSDF News Agency
ABSDF (DAWN GWIN)