NEWS - Skirmishes around Homong bet

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Subject: NEWS - Skirmishes around Homong between Burma and Shan States Armies

SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS - July 21, 1999

SHAN STATES/SKIRMISHES

Skirmishes around Homong between Burma and Shan States Armies

The following is extracted from SSA's bulletin, July 1999.

22 May' 99 "Khun Sang Tonhoong" attacks Mongmai, south of Homong (no
casualties reported)

23 May' 99 KST attacks Namon Long, south of Homong, at the Thai border
(no
casualties reported)

25 May' 99 KST attacks Pang Sabay, south of Homong, north of Mongmai
(SPDC
4 WIA, SSA 1 WIA)

31 June' 99 KST attacks Ta Sobteng, the place where the Teng joins the
Salween north of Homong. (SPDC 8 WIA, 2 trucks burned)

2 June' 99 Attacks Kiukar, northeast of Homong (no casualties reported)

N.B. WIA = wounded in action