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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS
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21 September 1999

Junta Preparing A Big Offensive Against Shans?

Latest reports from the border indicated that the Burmese Army is =
preparing=20
an extensive offensive against Yawdserk's Shan States Army.

A report from the local troops under the Golden Triangle Command of=20
Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, troops from outside the command and even from the=20
Burma Proper were being brought up, said the sources.

On 15 September, 22-trucks transporting 400 troops from 10 battalions=20
arrived in Mongton to reinforce the estimated 1,000 troops already=20
stationed in Poonpakhem and Nakawngmu, just north of BP-1, opposite=20
Chiangmai Province of Thailand.

"Among them are LIB 213 from Yemun Garrison, Htauk-kyant,LIB 224 from =
Bokpyin, Mergui, IB 36 from Kyonpyaw, Bassein, IB 33 from Tangyan, =
Northern Shan State 212nd Signal Battalion from Taunggyi and a battery =
from the 19th Artillery Battalion. They really mean business", reported =
the source from BP-1.

"They also are giving away the element of surprise, the most important=20
assurance for victory", said a retired Shan Commander in Thailand. "I =
don't=20
know what took them so long to begin the attack".

The campaign against the Shans' Brigade 727 commanded by Maj. Ternkhurh =
and=20
active in the area was reported by sources as the result of the misfired =

ambush against the Shans on 29 August, when one captain and a=20
sergeant-major were killed and the IB 65 commander was wounded.

"The captain was said to be a son of a big shot from Burma's Air Force", =

said a source, though he was unable to identify who.

Another source from the SSA agreed. "A few months ago, he received a=20
transfer order for his misbehavior. But within 24 hours, he was back in =
his=20
post at BP-1".

The reporter from Fang, Chiangmai Province, however said, "There are=20
commands and countermands with regards to whether they should launch an=20
attack just because a favorite son was killed in action".

/// END \\\
For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:
Shan Herald Agency for News.
P.O. Box. 15
Nonghoi P.O., 50007
Chiangmai
Thailand
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>21 September 1999<BR><BR><FONT =
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Preparing A Big Offensive Against Shans?</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>Latest reports from the border =
indicated that=20
the Burmese Army is preparing <BR>an extensive offensive against =
Yawdserk's Shan=20
States Army.<BR><BR>A report from the local troops under the Golden =
Triangle=20
Command of <BR>Maj-Gen. Thein Sein, troops from outside the command and =
even=20
from the <BR>Burma Proper were being brought up, said the =
sources.<BR><BR>On 15=20
September, 22-trucks transporting 400 troops from 10 battalions =
<BR>arrived in=20
Mongton to reinforce the estimated 1,000 troops already <BR>stationed in =

Poonpakhem and Nakawngmu, just north of BP-1, opposite <BR>Chiangmai =
Province of=20
Thailand.<BR><BR>"Among them are LIB 213 from Yemun Garrison, =
Htauk-kyant,LIB=20
224 from Bokpyin, Mergui, IB 36 from Kyonpyaw, Bassein, IB 33 from =
Tangyan,=20
Northern Shan State 212nd Signal Battalion from Taunggyi and a battery =
from the=20
19th Artillery Battalion. They really mean business", reported the =
source from=20
BP-1.<BR><BR>"They also are giving away the element of surprise, the =
most=20
important <BR>assurance for victory", said a retired Shan Commander in =
Thailand.=20
"I don't <BR>know what took them so long to begin the =
attack".<BR><BR>The=20
campaign against the Shans' Brigade 727 commanded by Maj. Ternkhurh and=20
<BR>active in the area was reported by sources as the result of the =
misfired=20
<BR>ambush against the Shans on 29 August, when one captain and a=20
<BR>sergeant-major were killed and the IB 65 commander was =
wounded.<BR><BR>"The=20
captain was said to be a son of a big shot from Burma's Air Force", =
<BR>said a=20
source, though he was unable to identify who.<BR><BR>Another source from =
the SSA=20
agreed. "A few months ago, he received a <BR>transfer order for his =
misbehavior.=20
But within 24 hours, he was back in his <BR>post at BP-1".<BR><BR>The =
reporter=20
from Fang, Chiangmai Province, however said, "There are <BR>commands and =

countermands with regards to whether they should launch an <BR>attack =
just=20
because a favorite son was killed in action".<BR><BR>/// END \\\<BR>For =
further=20
information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for =
News.<BR>P.O.=20
Box. 15<BR>Nonghoi P.O., 50007<BR>Chiangmai<BR>Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) =
807=20
121<BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N. is a=20
non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =
<BR>affiliated to any=20
political or armed organization.<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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