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NCUB PRESS RELEASE NO [4]



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	   THE NATIONAL  COUNCIL OF THE UNION OF BURMA (NCUB)
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 			     PRESS STATEMENT NO (4)

   Attacks and violence perpetrated against Thai security forces by SLORC troops
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								Date: February 21, 1997

At 12:00 AM, on February 18th 1997, SLORC troops attacked two Thai Border Patrol Policemen and one of the Thai security personnel was killed in the incident. The source stated that these two Thai policemen were asked by the SLORC troops to obtain Amphetam
ine tablets ("Yah Maa" in Thai language) on the Thai side of the border. The Thai policemen then retreated to Thailand and were attacked on their return patrol. The incident took place at a location near to Sakhanthit village (Bahn Khloeng village on the 
Thai side).

At 8:00 AM, on February 20th 1997, a clash lasting approximately fifteen minutes occurred between Thai Border Patrol Police (BPP) and SLORC soldiers, while Thai BPP troops were patrolling the Thai side of the border three kilometers away from Sakhanthit v
illage. Thai troops withdrew after a Thai Border Patrol policeman was seriously injured in the incident.  SLORC troops then followed the Thai troops on Thai soil and fired many rounds of heavy artillery shells at them. At 2:00 PM on the same day, the Thai
 BPP responded by firing many rounds of artillery shells towards the Burmese side to warn and prevent further possible intrusions of  SLORC troops into Thailand.

This kind of evidence, along with evidence of the many SLORC border incursions into Thailand in recent years, is very convincing and clear, and shows that SLORC troops have no respect for the sovereignty of neighbouring countries like Thailand.  Such viol
ent acts will have serious consequences for regional security and stability in the South-east Asian area.  ASEAN should take into account the many border incursions of the SLORC into neighbouring countries like Thailand, before accepting the SLORC as memb
ers of the ASEAN family of nations.

Information Committee
National Council of the Union of Burma (NCUB)
For more information, please contact Pado Mahn Shar of KNU at 055 561 062 or 055 561 040.