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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

15 September 1999=20

Follow-up News On Junta Troops Movement Near Thai Border=20

The Burmese troops are still in Poongpakhem and Nakawngmu, another =
village in
Mongton Township, according to the latest report. They are combined =
troops from
the local battalions, IB 65, 225, 333, 519 and 49, estimated no more =
than 600
strong.=20

However, last night reinforcement was coming across the Salween. 24 =
trucks
carrying an unknown number of junta troops arrived in Mongton at 20:00,
according to the local source.=20

Ammunitions are also reported to be transported to a location near BP-1 =
in
requisitioned trucks. "The speculations are the Burmese might either =
attacked
the SSA forces near Loihtway or across the Thai border to attack Thai =
villages
where they believed the Shan rebels were taking refugee" said the =
reporter from
the border. =20

Thai troops, both regular and the paramilitary rangers along the border =
from
Maehongson to BP-1, Chiangmai, are also reported to be preparing =
themselves to
repel any spillover from both the Shan and Burmese troops.

/// END \\\=20
For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News, P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, =
Chiangmai,
Thailand. =20
Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121.=20
e-mail: <shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>=20

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not
affiliated to any political or armed organizations.=20




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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>15 September 1999 <BR><BR>Follow-up News On =
Junta Troops=20
Movement Near Thai Border </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>The Burmese troops are still in Poongpakhem =
and=20
Nakawngmu, another village in<BR>Mongton Township, according to the =
latest=20
report. They are combined troops from<BR>the local battalions, IB 65, =
225, 333,=20
519 and 49, estimated no more than 600<BR>strong. <BR><BR>However, last =
night=20
reinforcement was coming across the Salween. 24 trucks<BR>carrying an =
unknown=20
number of junta troops arrived in Mongton at 20:00,<BR>according to the =
local=20
source. <BR><BR>Ammunitions are also reported to be transported to a =
location=20
near BP-1 in<BR>requisitioned trucks. "The speculations are the Burmese =
might=20
either attacked<BR>the SSA forces near Loihtway or across the Thai =
border to=20
attack Thai villages<BR>where they believed the Shan rebels were taking =
refugee"=20
said the reporter from<BR>the border.&nbsp; <BR><BR>Thai troops, both =
regular=20
and the paramilitary rangers along the border from<BR>Maehongson to =
BP-1,=20
Chiangmai, are also reported to be preparing themselves to<BR>repel any=20
spillover from both the Shan and Burmese troops.<BR><BR>/// END \\\ =
<BR>For=20
further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: <BR>Shan Herald Agency =
for=20
News, P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai,<BR>Thailand.&nbsp;=20
<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 121. <BR>e-mail: &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx";>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</A>&gt; =
<BR><BR>S.H.A.N. is a=20
non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not<BR>affiliated =
to any=20
political or armed organizations. =
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