Burmese Troops Converging on Thai B (r)

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Subject: RE: Burmese Troops Converging on Thai Border: 

15 September 1999 

Follow-up News On Junta Troops Movement Near Thai Border 
The Burmese troops are still in Poongpakhem and Nakawngmu, another village in
Mongton Township, according to the latest report. They are combined troops from
the local battalions, IB 65, 225, 333, 519 and 49, estimated no more than 600
strong. 

However, last night reinforcement was coming across the Salween. 24 trucks
carrying an unknown number of junta troops arrived in Mongton at 20:00,
according to the local source. 

Ammunitions are also reported to be transported to a location near BP-1 in
requisitioned trucks. "The speculations are the Burmese might either attacked
the SSA forces near Loihtway or across the Thai border to attack Thai villages
where they believed the Shan rebels were taking refugee" said the reporter from
the border.  

Thai troops, both regular and the paramilitary rangers along the border from
Maehongson to BP-1, Chiangmai, are also reported to be preparing themselves to
repel any spillover from both the Shan and Burmese troops.

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