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BATTLE NEWS


2.4.97

(No.(5)Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops SLORC troops at Htee Hgaw
Lu. Casualties are unknown.

8.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at
Paw Wah Der. One SLORC soldier was killed and two SLORC soldiers were
injured.

13.4.97

(No. (5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) A battle broke out between the KNLA
troops and SLORC troops at Yo Po Lu. One SLORC soldier was killed.

14.4.97

(No.(1) Brigade, Thaton district, Belin township Area) A clash broke out
between KNLA troops and SLORC troops. One SLORC soldier was injured.

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at
a position between Htee The Lay and Htee Law The Hta. A clash broke out again
between the KNLA troops and SLORC troops at western Htee The Lay. Casualties
are unknwon.

15.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops attacked LIR (547) at Maw
Kee village. Casualties are unknown.

17.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) At 1850 hours, KNLA troops attacked
SLORC troops at Ta Ru Kyo. One SLORC soldier was killed and one SLORC soldier
was injured. At the same day, at 2130 hours, KNLA troops attacked LIR (547)
at Lay Kyo. Casualties are unknown.

18.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops ambushed SLORC troops at
Hpo Ler. One SLORC was killed and one SLORC soldier was injured. At the same
day, KNLA troops attacked LIR (547) at Hta Per Der. One SLORC soldier was
killed.

19.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) At 0700 hours, KNLA troops attacked
SLORC troops at Thay Pler Kyo. One SLORC soldier was killed and one SLORC
soldier was injured. At the same day, KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at
Boe Ler. Casualties are unknown.
                   At 0700 hours, KNLA troops attacked LIR (34) at Hsaw Ler
Der. One SLORC soldier was injured. At the same day, at 1240 hours, a clash
broke out again between the KNLA troops and SLORC troops. One SLORC soldier
was killed and one was injured. At the same day, at 1330 hours, KNLA troops
attacked again at Hsaw Ler Der. One SLORC soldier was killed and one was
injured. At the same day, KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at Hpo Ler.
Casualties are unknown.

20.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district) A clash broke out between the KNLA troops
and SLORC troops at Thay Kho Klo. At the same day, KNLA troops attacked SLORC
troops at HtarMae Der. At the same day, SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA mine
at Ku Lu Klo. One SLORC soldier lost his leg.
                          LIR(341) stepped on a KNLA mine at Bu Ka Lar Area.
One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

21.4.97

(No.(2) Brigade, Taungoo district Area) KNLA troops attacked SLORC military
base at Than Taung Way Thaw (15 miles). One SLORC soldier was killed and
three SLORC soldiers were injured. Including one officer was injured.

(No.(7) Brigade,Paan district Area) SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA mine at
Pya Khee. One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) KNLA troops attacked LIR (547) at
Thay Nay Kyo. At the same day, KNLA troops attacked LIR (341) at Hsaw Ler
Der. At the same day, SLORC troops stepped on (10) KNLA mines at Ko Day, Htee
Mwee Khee, Ler Ko Wah, Weh Lay Lu, Du Do Lu, Yo Po Law Lu, Maw Lo Klo, Lay Bu
lo, Htee Lae Hta, Ta Kaw To Baw. Ten SLORC soldiers lost their legs.

24.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district Area) SLORC troops stepped on three KNLA
mines at Hgaw Daw and Ler Taw Day. Three SLORC soldiers lost thier legs. At
the same day, KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at Htee Thwee Khee.
Casualties are unknown.

26.4.97

(No.(1) Brigade, Thaton district Area) At 0800 hours, KNLA troops attacked
SLORC troops with Claymore mine at a position between Mya lay and Htee Hse
Baw. Eiht SLORC soldiers were killed and three SLORC soldiers were injured.
Including one Lieutenant was dead.

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district) At 0800 hours, KNLA troops attacked SLORC
troops at a position between Maw Lo Klo and Lay Po Hta. One SLORC soldier was
injured. At the same day, SLORC troops attacked KNLA troops at Htee Thay Day.
KNLA suffered no casualties. SLORC casualties are unknown.

28.4.97

(No.(7) Brigade, Paan district Area) A battle broke out between the KNLA
troops and SLORC troops at Htee Klay Kaw Pwe village. The battle lasted (4)
hours. Four SLORC soldiers were killed and four SLORC soldiers were injured.

(No.(5) Brigade, Mu Traw district) KNLA troops attacked SLORC troops at Hto
Ree Kyo. At the same day, SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA mine at Hto Ree Day.
One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

29.4.97

(No.(7) Brigade, Paan district, Ta Nay Char township) At 1340 hours, SLORC
troops attacked KNLA troops at Ko Pway. The battle lasted (4) hours. Eight
SLORC soldiers were killed and twelve SLORC soldiers were injured. Including
one second Lieutenant, two Sergearnt were dead and one Lieutenant was
injured. Three KNLA soldiers were injured.

(No.(5) Brigade, KNDO No.(1)BN., Mu Traw district Area) KNDO troops attacked
SLORC troops at Day Bu Plaw.

(No.(2) Brigade, Taungoo district Area) LIB (53) stepped on a KNLA mine at a
position between Hse Day and Bu Hser Khee. One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

30.4.97

(No.(5) Brigade, KNDO No.(1) BN., Mu Traw district Area) Three clashes broke
out between the KNDO and SLORC troops at Ler Mu Plaw Area. At the Same time,
KNDO troops attacked SLORC troops at Ler Mu Plaw village. Two SLORC were
killed.


KNLA = Karen National Liberation Army
KNDO = Karen National Defence Organization
SLORC= State Law and Order restoration Council
LIR = Light Infantry Regiment
LIB = Light Infantry Battalion 

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