KAREN NEWS

[moe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

BATTLES NEWS

1.5.97

(KNLA NO.(5)Brigade, KNDO No.(1)BN, Mutraw District Area) KNLA troops
attaced
SLORC troops at Ler Mu Plaw. One SLORC soldier was killed.

(KNLA No.(1)Brigade, Thaton district) At 2010 hours, KNLA troops
attacked
SLORC troops at Kye Bu village. One SLORC Seargearnt was killed. KNLA
troops
captured one carbine, (29) rounds of ammo, (1) long magazine.

2.5.97

(KNLA No.(2)Brigade, Taungoo District Area) At 1210 hours, KNLA troops
attacked LIB (53) at a position between Ku Ler Der and Naw Soe. Two
SLORC
soldiers were injured.

(KNLA No.(5), KNDO No.(1)BN, Thaton district Area) A clash broke out
between
KNLA troops and SLORC troops at Sue Khee village. One SLORC soldier was
killed.

(KNLA No.(1)Brigade, Thaton district Area) A battle broke out between
KNLA
troops and LIR (203) at Ka Ner Khaw Khee. Casualties are unknown.

3.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 1445 hours, KNLA
troops
attacked SLORC troops at Pain Taw Chaung. Four SLORC soldiers were
killed and
four SLORC soldiers were injured. At the same day, SLORC troops stepped
on a
KNLA mine. One SLORC soldier was injured. 

(KNLA No.(103BN, Area) At 1300 hours, SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA
mine at
Au Kay Klo. One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

4.5.97

(KNLA No.(7)Brigade, Paan district Area) At 1245 hours, KNLA troops
attacked
SLORC troops at K'ser Klo village. At 1740 hours, a clash broke out
between
KNLA troops and SLORC troops at Kaw Klee. At 1920 hours, KNLA troops
attacked
SLORC troops at Kaw Kway. Casualties are unknown.

6.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 0745 hours and 1200
hours, two clashes broke out between the KNLA troops and SLORC troops at
Paung Seik. Six SLORC soldiers were killed and three SLORC soldier were
injured. At the same day, SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA mine. One SLORC
soldier was injured.

7.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 1430
hours, a
battle broke out between the KNLA troops and SLORC troops at No.(12)BN,
Headquarter. Four SLORC soldiers were killed and five SLORC soldiers
were
injured. Including one Second Lieutenant was injured.

8.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 1730
hours a
battle broke out between the KNLA troops and SLORC troops at No.(3)
Company
base camp. The battle lated (30) minutes, three SLORC soldiers were
killed
and five SLORC soldiers were injured.

(KNLA No.(1)Brigade, Thaton district Area) At 2030 hours, KNLA troops
attacked SLORC troops at Kyo Waing village. Nine SLORC soldiers were
killed.

(KNLA No.(103)BN, Area) SLORC troops stepped on three KNLA mines at the
position between Kwee Ta Au and Kwee Ta Hoe. Three SLORC soldiers lost
their
legs.

(KNLA No.(1)Brigade, Thaton District Area) At 0900 hours, KNLA troops
attacked SLORC troops at a position between Htee Pa Doh village and Kyo
Waing. One SLORC soldier was injured.

(KNLA No.(103)BN, Area) At 1300 hours, SLORC troops stepped on a KNLA
mine at
Bu Baw Kyo. One SLORC soldier lost his leg.

10.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade,No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 0730
hours, a
battle broke out KNLA troops and SLORC troops at No.(12)BN Headquarter.
Five
SLORC soldiers were killed and seven SLORC soldiers were injured.

11.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) SLORC
troops
stepped on three KNLA mines at No.(12)BN HQ. One SLORC soldiers was
killed
and three SLORC soldiers were injured.

(KNLA No.(7)Brigade, Paan district Area) SLORC troops stepped on two
KNLA
mines at Der Wah Kaw and Par Klu. Two SLORC soldiers lost their legs.

12.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) SLORC
troops
stepped on a KNLA mine at No.(12)BN HQ. One SLORC soldier was injured.

13.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) SLORC
troops
stepped on a KNLA mine at No.(12)BN HQ. One SLORC soldier was injured.

16.5.97

(KNLA No.(4)Brigade, No.(12)BN, Merguie/Tavoy district Area) At 0815
hours
and 1400 hours, SLORC troops stepped on two KNLA mines at No.(12)BN HQ.
Two
SLORC soldiers were injured.


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

KNU Information Center