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BKK Post,April 1, 1998. Renegade Ka
- Subject: BKK Post,April 1, 1998. Renegade Ka
- From: burma@xxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 01 Apr 1998 05:00:00
April 1, 1998. Renegade Karens torch market
Cheewin Sattha Mae Hong Son
Suspected Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) guerrillas torched a
market in Ban Mae Sam Lab of Sop Moei district yesterday.
An unidentified number of armed foreign fighters reportedly crossed the
Salween River into Ban Mae Sam Lab in Sop Moei District at 1 p.m.
yesterday and torched a restaurant in Ban Mae Sam Lab Market.
Fanned by strong winds, the blaze quickly spread and destroyed more than
100 houses and living quarters of rangers and border officials and
buildings of a public health station.
It took villagers, soldiers, local police and officials more than five
hours to put out the fire.
The cost of damage was initially estimated at no less than 10 million
baht.
A border official said the fire might have been caused by an arson
attack by a group of DKBA guerrillas who had earlier been arrested by
Thai rangers on border intrusion charges.
According to the source, some Kayah Karens warned Thai border officials
on Sunday that DKBA troops would soon stage sabotage activities in
border areas of Mae Sariang and Sop Moei districts.
The source said he believes the DKBA was planning to attack the Ban Mae
La Ma Luang and Ban Mae Kong Kha refugee camps which house more than
10,000 Karens.
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