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KNU: Statement regarding Attack on



		Statement regarding Attack on Refugee Camp
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1. A combined force of the SPDC (formerly SLORC) army troops and its
lackeys, the DKBA, with about 250 men, openly crossed into Thailand and
attacked  Huay Kaloke refugee camp on the morning of March 11, 98, from
00:05  to 01:30 hours, with various kinds of small arms, mortars,
rifle-launch  and rocket-propel grenades.

2. As a result of the attack, 3 innocent refugees including a pregnant
woman were killed and 27 were wounded by fire arms. Many more refugees were
injured by fire and other causes.

3. More than 1,400  of the 1613 houses in the camp, school buildings,
Christian church buildings, dispensaries and store houses were destroyed by
fire. More than 8,769 refugees have become homeless and totally destitute.

4. This same refugee camp was similarly attacked on January 28, 1997. This
repeat attack, no doubt, was systematically planned by the SPDC and DKBA. A
month before this attack, 3 SPDC army battalions had moved close to the
border to plan and support the attack. We, the KNU, absolutely condemn the
SPDC,  the group principally responsible for this horrible and outrageous
attack.
 
5. With regard to the repeat attack on Huay Kaloke refugee camp, we, the
KNU, would like to earnestly request:

¯ All the sympathetic governments, the NGOs and the international community
to denounce the SPDC and its lackeys, the DKBA; 
¯ All concerned to make arrangement for extending emergency assistance to
victims of  the attack;
¯ The Royal Thai Government and the Royal Thai Army to take necessary
measures, out of sympathy and kindness, for providing greater security to
the refugees.



        Central Committee

        Central Committee

        Karen National Union
March 12, 1998