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Subject: Remnant armed group members exchange arms for peace

Remnant armed group members exchange arms for peace

YANGON, 31 July-The remnant armed groups which realised correct aims and 
endeavors of the State and genuine goodwill of the Tatmadaw are exchanging 
arms for peace individually and in groups

Members of thc armed groups who exchanged arms for peace in June 1999 were 
secretary of BCP (Rakhine) group U Raweinda (a) U Kyaw Hla Oo and in- change 
for NLD group of western area U Sanda (a) U Saw Maung in Western Command 
area, Pvt Maung Soe of Ya-La-La-Pha armed group, Pvt Kyaw Swa of Democratic 
Party for New Society and Pvt Kyaw Soe (a) Myat Soe of KNPP armed group with 
one M-22, four magazines and l00 rounds of ammunition in Eastern Command 
area, Pvt Kan Na of SURA armed group with one .30 carbine, one magazine and 
eight roundels of ammunition in Triangle Region Command area, Pvt Aung Kyaw 
Oo of No 2 Brigade and Pvt. Nyunt Shwe of No 8 Battalion of No 3 Brigade of 
KNU armed group with two AK-47s and one grenade in Southern Command area,Pvt. 
Hla Myint of BCP armed group with one rifle, one magazine and 59 rounds of 
ammunition, customs section in-charge Kyee Maung of No 11 Battalion and Pvt. 
Ja Pan (a) Pho Thada of No 10 Battalion of KNU armed group with one AK-47, 
one magazine and seven rounds of ammunition in Coastal Region Command area 
and Pvt Phone Myo of No 1 Brigade of KNU armed group with one BA-63, five 
magazines and seven rounds of ammunition in South-East Command area.

Officials of the respective military camps cordially welcomed the persons who 
exchanged arms for peace in June 1999 and fulfilled their requirements.
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