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[Burmese] Forces hold joint militar



  BBC Summary of World Broadcasts
  September 28, 2000

Forces hold joint military exercise near Thai border

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1245 gmt 25 Sep 00


Text of report by Burmese opposition radio on 25th September

In order to hold a combined military operation a joint army, navy, and air 
force military exercise led
by the SPDC [State Peace and Development Council] Air Force began on 4th 
September near the
Burma-Thai border.

The military exercise was commanded by the following training commanders - 
Lt-Col Thein Tun from
SPDC Air Force in Loilem and Pekon Townships in southern Shan State under 
the Eastern Military
Command; Maj Hla Win in Kawkareik Township in Karen State under the 
Southeast Military
Command; [no rank mentioned] Kup Khra Mong in Mongh Hsat Township in 
eastern Shan State
under the Triangle Region Military Command; and Maj Zaw Zaw in Bokpyin and 
Palaw Townships
under the Coastal Region Military Command.

The military exercise is being carried out with full logistics support and 
the various tactical commands
provided security for the training exercise. The military exercise will 
continue till 29th September.

The SPDC forces also held a joint army, navy, and air force military 
exercise recently in Mergui,
Palaw, Tenasserim, and Kyunsu Townships. DVB [Democratic Voice of Burma] 
correspondent
Maung Paing Tun filed this report.