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KNU Report February 15,1997



Situation Update On The Thai-Burma Border,February 15,1997

The advancing SLORC troops are now occupying most of the KNU held area but
the Karen guerillas are still fighting for their national freedom.Skirmishes
continue every day in the KNU 6th Brigade area where the SLORC troops are now
launching a major offensive. Today in Myawadi, a Burmese town opposite from
Maesot, an eyewitness reported that 100 empty army trucks were seen  sent
back to Paan, a Burmese town  to bring in more troops from SLORC Division 77
to reinforce the present battalions which are now active in the area.

Another eyewitness reported that a Chinese ship carring military hardware was
seen in Rangoon habour recently. Between January 27 andFebruary 4, heavy 
weapons , tanks, aand armored cars have seen being offloaded from the ship. 
The discharging of the military hardware was done only around midnight and in
the wee hours.

Fearing of the killing, forced portering ,and looting, the villagers
evacuated  their villages and poured into Thailand every day.More are
expecting to come. The SLORC troops planned to hold on the ground they had
occupied and their goal is to invade the refugee camps and force the refugees
back into Burma. The refugees are now living in fear.
  
Yesterday, the KNU battalion 12 Headquarters was under . attack.
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