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NO RECRUITS FOR NEW SPDC REGIMENTS
Taunggyi, February 4, 1999
Even though SPDC has been setting up new reigments to accommodate the 
excessive number of its high-ranking officers, there have been no recruits 
for the new regiments, which have had to take troops from other forces.
At the beginning of this year, 1999, the SPDC formed two regiments in Da 
Murng Yen, Kutkai in Northern Shan State. The required 400 soldiers for 
these new regiments had to be taken from other forces in Northern Shan States.

SPDC CAPTAIN KILLS AND WOUNDS DESERTING SOLDIERS
Taunggyi, February 4, 1999
An SPDC Captain and his troops recaptured two deserting soldiers by 
shooting one dead and injuring another on January 15, 1999.
The two deserters, Corporal Than Myint and Minn Minn, who had a G-3 rifle, 
were recaptured by their Captain Than Htut Win at Murng Go near the 
Burma-China boder.
Such desertions from the SPDC army have been increasing because of a 
shortage of income and rations.

DRUNKEN SPDC SOLDIER KILLS OFFICER WITH AXE
Taunggyi, Februry 4, 1999
A drunken soldier killed his corporal with an axe in LIG 45 regiment, 
Kutkhai, northern Shan State on January 21, 1999.
The drunken soldier, Zoe Moe, had quarrelled with Corporal Aye Shwe in his 
apartment and then struck him dead with an axe.
The soldiers of SPDC have been suffering from depression because of income 
shortage. This has made them drink a lot and caused problems in their camps.

MI IMPOSTERS ARRESTED IN MUSE
Taunggyi, February 4, 1999
A team of imposters, including two SPDC soldiers were arrested in Muse, 
northern Shan States on the Burma-China border on January 12, 1999.
After investigation, it was learned that the six imposters, led by SPDC 
soldiers Maung Win and Zaw Naing, had been pretending to be Burmese 
military intelligence personnel and then blackmailing others.

SPDC'S PLAN FOR REGIONAL DEFENCE
Taunggyi, February 4, 1999
The SPDC has been planning since the start of this year to build fortified 
military installations in Lashio, Kutkhai and Hsenwi in northern Shan State.
Some analysts believe that this is both in defence against its neighbouring 
countries, as well as its own citizens. 

BURMESE THOUSAND KYAT NOTES SECRETLY WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF DESIGN
Taunggyi, February 4, 1999
The 1,000 kyat notes of SPDC that were issued since November 25, 1998, are 
being secretly withdrawn because their design included the unclear figure 

of a Burmese hat ("Kha Mock"), the symbol of the NLD party in the 1990 
election.
On the note, under the lion, the symbol of the USDA that represents the 
junta, there is a cigarette. The abbreviation for cigarette in Burmese is 
"Sa-Ka-Ra". It also stands for "Suu Kyi Shone" meaning "Suu Kyi fails" in 
Burmese. Thus they issued the currency notes by using black magic (yadrar) 
in order to suppress Aung San Suu Kyi. But the designer also secretly drew 
an unclear Burmse hat (Kha Mock) near the lion's head to suppress the junta 
too. 
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