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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

17 September 1999=20

Recent Clash Between Junta and Shan Rebels led to Campaign=20

The source who just fled across the border from the Shan State told =
S.H.A.N.
that the misfired ambush last month by the junta troops on the Shan =
rebels had
brought about the present campaign across the Thai border.=20

The source, who refused to be identified because he aimed to go back, =
said:=20

"During the fight between the SSA and the Burmese (SPDC troops), a =
captain and a sergeant major were killed, while the commanding officer =
of Infantry
Battalion 65 was also badly wounded in the leg and is in Monghsat =
hospital for
treatment".=20

S.H.A.N. reported on Wednesday that during an ambush staged by the local =
SPDC troops on 29 August, the Shan's counter attack cost the junta 2 =
dead=20
and 4 wounded.=20

"This is essentially a tit-for-tat campaign, aiming to make up for what =
they
considered as a humiliation", said he.=20

He added that units from Mongpyak, Kengtung and Mongpiang are also =
joining the
attack. He also saw lots of civilian trucks transporting troops and =
ammunition
to Poongpakhem, believed to be the forward operational command.=20

He did not know who was in charge of the operation.=20

So far, S.H.A.N. has yet to receive any reports about new clashes.=20

/// 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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NEWS</EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>17 September 1999 <BR><BR>Recent Clash Between =
Junta and=20
Shan Rebels led to Campaign </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><BR>The source who just fled across the border =
from the=20
Shan State told S.H.A.N.<BR>that the misfired ambush last month by the =
junta=20
troops on the Shan rebels had<BR>brought about the present campaign =
across the=20
Thai border. <BR><BR>The source, who refused to be identified because he =
aimed=20
to go back, said: <BR><BR>"During the fight between the SSA and the =
Burmese=20
(SPDC troops), a captain and a sergeant major were killed, while the =
commanding=20
officer of Infantry<BR>Battalion 65 was also badly wounded in the leg =
and is in=20
Monghsat hospital for<BR>treatment". <BR><BR>S.H.A.N. reported on =
Wednesday that=20
during an ambush staged by the local SPDC troops on 29 August, the =
Shan's=20
counter attack cost the junta 2 dead </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>and 4 wounded. <BR><BR>"This is essentially a =
tit-for-tat=20
campaign, aiming to make up for what they<BR>considered as a =
humiliation", said=20
he. <BR><BR>He added that units from Mongpyak, Kengtung and Mongpiang =
are also=20
joining the<BR>attack. He also saw lots of civilian trucks transporting =
troops=20
and ammunition<BR>to Poongpakhem, believed to be the forward operational =

command. <BR><BR>He did not know who was in charge of the operation. =
<BR><BR>So=20
far, S.H.A.N. has yet to receive any reports about new clashes. =
<BR><BR>/// END=20
\\\ <BR>For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: <BR>Shan =
Herald=20
Agency for News, P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007,=20
Chiangmai,<BR>Thailand.&nbsp; <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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