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Shan Herald Agency for News

10 December 1999

No: 12 - 14

Ex-Khun Sa Officers in Homong To Become Anti-Resistance Force?

Sources in Maehongson told S.H.A.N. yesterday that Khun Sa's retired=20
commanders in Homong had gone to Rangoon last month for talks to set up =
an=20
anti-insurgency force in order to combat against Yawdserk's Shan State =
Army.

On 3 November, ex-officers from Khun Sa's Mong Tai Army that surrendered =
in=20
early 1996, took off to Taunggyi and then to Rangoon reportedly at =
General=20
Khin Nyunt's invitation. The party consisted of Mahaja, Sao Zarmmai,=20
Loikhiao, Suwan and Yawdkhurh. They were back in Homong towards the end =
of=20
the month.

S.H.A.N. reported on 8 December (Junta Commander: Ex-MTA can deal in =
drugs,=20
Report No: 12-7) of the meeting in Taunggyi with General Maung Bo, who =
was=20
said to have given his approval for the group's involvement in drugs.=20
Mahaja reportedly presented to him Tiger brand Toyota pickup newly =
bought=20
from Thailand as a gift.

Sources said the talks to set up on anti-insurgency militia force went=20
well. "As there are a lot of arms still lying around in caches, I don't=20
think it will be difficult to organize a 200-300 strong force", one =
said.

The group was also believed to call on Khun Sa, who though sick still=20
muster some influence over his long-time followers like Bo Mon and Ma=20
Kuo-wen, who are currently serving as militia leaders in northern Shan =
State.

Mahaja is half-brother to Ta Mahasang, leader of the anti-regime Wa=20
National Army that is reported to be active in the (Karenni, Shan,=20
Thailand) triangle area. The latter has denied any political or business =

connections with the former.

///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.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>10 December 1999<BR><BR>No: 12 -=20
14<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT color=3D#800000 size=3D4>Ex-Khun Sa Officers in =
Homong To=20
Become Anti-Resistance Force?</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3><BR>Sources in Maehongson told S.H.A.N. =
yesterday=20
that Khun Sa's retired <BR>commanders in Homong had gone to Rangoon last =
month=20
for talks to set up an <BR>anti-insurgency force in order to combat =
against=20
Yawdserk's Shan State Army.<BR><BR>On 3 November, ex-officers from Khun =
Sa's=20
Mong Tai Army that surrendered in <BR>early 1996, took off to Taunggyi =
and then=20
to Rangoon reportedly at General <BR>Khin Nyunt's invitation. The party=20
consisted of Mahaja, Sao Zarmmai, <BR>Loikhiao, Suwan and Yawdkhurh. =
They were=20
back in Homong towards the end of <BR>the month.<BR><BR>S.H.A.N. =
reported on 8=20
December (Junta Commander: Ex-MTA can deal in drugs, <BR>Report No: =
12-7) of the=20
meeting in Taunggyi with General Maung Bo, who was <BR>said to have =
given his=20
approval for the group's involvement in drugs. <BR>Mahaja reportedly =
presented=20
to him Tiger brand Toyota pickup newly bought <BR>from Thailand as a=20
gift.<BR><BR>Sources said the talks to set up on anti-insurgency militia =
force=20
went <BR>well. "As there are a lot of arms still lying around in caches, =
I don't=20
<BR>think it will be difficult to organize a 200-300 strong force", one=20
said.<BR><BR>The group was also believed to call on Khun Sa, who though =
sick=20
still <BR>muster some influence over his long-time followers like Bo Mon =
and Ma=20
<BR>Kuo-wen, who are currently serving as militia leaders in northern =
Shan=20
State.<BR><BR>Mahaja is half-brother to Ta Mahasang, leader of the =
anti-regime=20
Wa <BR>National Army that is reported to be active in the (Karenni, =
Shan,=20
<BR>Thailand) triangle area. The latter has denied any political or =
business=20
<BR>connections with the former.<BR><BR>///END\\\<BR>For further =
information,=20
please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. =
15,=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 =
121<BR>e-mail:=20
&lt;<A =
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt;<BR><BR>S.H.A.=
N.=20
is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =
<BR>affiliated=20
to any political or armed organization. <BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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