Curfew in Ceasefire Area:

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15 September 1999 

Curfew in Ceasefire Area 
Curfew was ordered by the local SPDC commander in an area that has been under
control by a Shan ceasefire group, said S.H.A.N. source from southern Shan
State. 

The source said on 12 September 1999, Maj. Aung Naing, commanding a company
form 296th Infantry Battalion, stationed in Kali, Kunhing Township, Loilem
District, issued a 21:00 - 04:00 curfew. Anybody seen on the streets during
curfew hours would be shot on the spot, the order said. 

In addition, household registers were ordered hung inside houses for the
inspecting officials to see. Anyone whose name is not stated in the household
register found would face instant arrest, said the order. 

Near the village is the headquarters of the 7th Brigade, the Shan States Army
(North), a group that signed a ceasefire pact with the junta since 1989. The
Shan States Army South, whose peace offers were turned down by the junta, is
reported to be active in the area also. 

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