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SSA NEWS

November 8, 1999

Violation and Battle in the East

On 2 November 1999, the Burmese soldiers and their militia men, shot an
innocent villager to death in the village of Khai-long in trans-Salween
area, near the Thai-Burma border. The victim was known as Sai Nan Taw.

Later they returned, and bullied the villagers, looted and had beaten =
the
villagers to death. Altogether 2 villagers from Khai-long village and 5
from San-karng village were killed. 15 villagers from Khai-long seek
refugee with the SSA's Khun Sarng Ton Hoong Column until the present =
day.

On 6 November 1999, at 11:00 hrs., 11 men from Khun Sarng Ton Hoong =
Column
led by Captain Sai Swe made an ambush for these combine force of the
Burmese and their militia on their way between Huay Ha and Wan Nam-kart
village, in the eastern Salween area. In this battle the Burmese lost 5
dead and 2 trucks were burned. SSA had captured:

1. 2 M-16 assault rifles
2. 1 six shooter revolver
3. 140 M-16 rounds
4. 50 Carbine rounds
5. 12 rounds for the revolver
6. 2 hand grenades
7. 5 equipment belts
8. 6 magazines for M-16
9. 1 Icom (walkie talkie)
10. 1 cipher code
11. Some uniforms.
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An Offensive?
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November 8, 1999

The Burmese has assembled their troops in Langkho, a town in the =
southern
Shan States within this week. 40 truck loads, about 200 men strong are
suppose to make an offensive against the Karenni's KNPP and the KNU. The
Burmese also had a plan to clear the Thai-Burma border area in the =
coming
dry season.

If the offensive come, the member of five united armed groups (ie. the =
ALP,
CNF, KNPP, KNU and the SSA) will not be standing idly.



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East<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>On 2 November 1999, the Burmese soldiers and =
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militia men, shot an<BR>innocent villager to death in the village of =
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Sai Nan Taw.<BR><BR>Later they returned, and bullied the villagers, =
looted and=20
had beaten the<BR>villagers to death. Altogether 2 villagers from =
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village and 5<BR>from San-karng village were killed. 15 villagers from =
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seek<BR>refugee with the SSA's Khun Sarng Ton Hoong Column until the =
present=20
day.<BR><BR>On 6 November 1999, at 11:00 hrs., 11 men from Khun Sarng =
Ton Hoong=20
Column<BR>led by Captain Sai Swe made an ambush for these combine force =
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the<BR>Burmese and their militia on their way between Huay Ha and Wan=20
Nam-kart<BR>village, in the eastern Salween area. In this battle the =
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lost 5<BR>dead and 2 trucks were burned. </FONT><FONT face=3DArial>SSA =
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captured:</FONT></DIV>
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revolver<BR>3. 140 M-16 rounds<BR>4. 50 Carbine rounds<BR>5. 12 rounds =
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M-16<BR>9. 1 Icom (walkie talkie)<BR>10. 1 cipher code<BR>11. Some=20
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Offensive?</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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1999</FONT><BR><BR></FONT>The Burmese has assembled their troops in =
Langkho, a=20
town in the southern<BR>Shan States within this week. 40 truck loads, =
about 200=20
men strong are<BR>suppose to make an offensive against the Karenni's =
KNPP and=20
the KNU. The<BR>Burmese also had a plan to clear the Thai-Burma border =
area in=20
the coming<BR>dry season.<BR><BR>If the offensive come, the member of =
five=20
united armed groups (ie. the ALP,<BR>CNF, KNPP, KNU and the SSA) will =
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