Situation Reports

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THE GOVERNMENT OF KARENNI
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND INFORMATION

Situation Reports:

Militias, who were forcefully mobilized by the SPDC (State Peace and
Development Council), and troops of KNPA led by Lee Reh in tracts of Daw Ta
Ma Gyi and Kay Hylar are ordered to collect one milk tin of rice per
household per day by the SLORC now SPDC since the beginning of December
1997. The local villagers are forced to provide food for the SPDC troops
that are taking position in the areas.

On December 19, 1997, about 100 SPDC troops from LIB No. 531 and LIB No. 337
arrested Thow Reh, former headman of Wam Ngaw village; Oo Reh, teacher of
the same village, and Day Reh without giving any reason.

On December 30, 1997, some troops of SPDC from unknown unit entered and
threw a grenade in Thay So Leh village, Dee Maw So Township, Karenni. Three
innocent villagers were killed. The names of the dead persons are not
available yet.

January 2, 1998
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