Informarion Sheet No. A-0054

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(1)		(25) men headed by Saw Ba La Htoo of the Karen National Union  (the
outlawed terrorist group) 10th. Battalion  traded arms for peace on the 15th.
of June to the local military authorities. This group used to operate in the
Dawei (Tavoy) area.

(2)		(25) civilians killed and (5) wounded by the break away group of the
former Mong Tai Army. The incident took place in the Eastern Shan State near
Tachileik where (40) armed terrorists led by Khay Ngim of the M.T.A break
away faction of Ywet Sit ambushed a civilian convoy on the 13th.of June, it
is learnt. 

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