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KNU Press Release No. 6/98



			KNU Press Release No. 6/98
Regarding Human Rights Violations by SPDC (formerly SLORC)
							February 28, 98
Kawkareik/Dooplaya District
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1-12-98: Troops from the SPDC army LIB 203 burnt down 3 houses of
The-bar-tor-kee village in Kaw-ka-reik township. All household articles, 20
baskets of paddy and 3 baskets of rice were burnt together with the houses. 

15-12-98: Intelligence officer, Captain Than Oo, of the SPDC army IB 230,
came to Meh-ka-naw and Meh-ka-wa villages and ordered the villagers to move
to Kyauk-ba-loo village in Wun-yay township, completely,  within a week. As
a result of his threat to burn down the village that did not complete the
relocation, within the given time, and violent language, two women  in
early natal state died from shock.

12-1-98: Troops, led by Company No. 4 commander, of the SPDC army LIB
547, came and stayed for the night in Ga-doe-ta village of Kaw-ka-reik
township. Before leaving the next morning for Nort-leh-ko village at 10:15
a.m., the troops looted 3 baskets of rice, 58 Viss of betel nuts and 5
cattle from the villagers.

16-1-98: Column Commander Saw Aung and Deputy Column Commander Captain
Aung Lwin of the SPDC army IB 355, came to Kaw-keh village of Kya-in
township and arrested and tortured villagers,  Saw Maung Kway and Saw Maung
Pulu. The village headman had to ransom them with 200,000 Kyat cash. They
also looted items worth 1,800 Kyat from 3 shops and a goat of the village. 

19-1-98: Troops led by Captains Saw Aung and Aung Lwin of SPDC army IB
355, came to Htee-klee-thu village of Kya-in township and looted 4,000 Kyat
cash and 3 chickens from villager Naw Yoe.

21-1-98: Military column led by Major Than Soe of SPDC army LIB 357, came
to Kote-yaung village of Wun-yay township and tortured, by various means,
villager Saw Par Dee and on 29-1-98, Meh-ka-pa villager U Kauk Pe, 58, and
finally shot the two to death.

2-2-98: Troops from SPDC army IB 32, came to Mone-lone-taung village and,
after looting all the belongings of village-woman Naw Mu Htoo, burnt down
her house and the rice barn.



Words & Abbreviations: 
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KNU = Karen National Union (Political wing of Karen resistance)
SPDC = State Peace and Development Council (Military dictatorship of Burma)
Kyat = Name of Burmese currency 
Viss = 1.5 Kg
Basket = 8 gallons
LIB = Light Infantry Battalion; IB = Infantry Battalion
(Translated and distributed by the Karen Information Center)

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