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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

26 September 1999

SSA Remains in the North

The latest issue of the SSArmy News, the official bulletin of the Shan=20
States Army, reported  9 engagements with the junta units in northern =
Shan=20
State during the period from 30 June to 3 September.
The Northern Expeditionary Force, led by Ltc. Moengzuen, and composed of =

Brigade 758 and Hso Khan Fah Column, met and fought against the Burmese=20
combined units killing 16, wounding 12 and capturing 7 assorted weapons, =

said the bulletin.

Altogether during their three month operations in the north, they have=20
fought 12 engagements, according to the SSA reports. " Except for the =
one=20
on 14 August, none could be regarded as significant actions," said the =
SHAN=20
source close to the SSA. The SSArmy News reports:
" On 14/8/99, from 13:00 to 15:00 hrs., a combined SSA force including =
3rd=20
brigade, 16th brigade of SSA-North, 758th brigade, 154th battalion of =
Hso=20
Karm Fah column led by Lieutenant Sai Ngo of SSA-South made a raid on =
the=20
Burmese garrison at Wan Pan, Wan Pan tract, Hsipaw township, northern =
Shan=20
State. The Burmese lost 6 troops, 4 assault rifles with 13 magazines, a=20
complete map and a wireless set. SSA were intact." ( N.B. Both the 3rd=20
Brigade and 16th Brigade are from the SSA-North that enjoys a ceasefire=20
agreement with Rangoon.)

Yawdserk, the SSA's Commander-in-Chief, told SHAN during an=20
interview,"There are few engagements, as our primary aim itself is not =
to=20
wage a military campaign as yet, but to organize the people." ( Junta=20
Beefing Up Militia to Counter Shan States Army, S.H.A.N, 13 September =
1999)
Altogether, the SSA was engaged in 27 clashes during the period between =
21=20
June - 9 September, according to the report.

Meanwhile, the local people were reported to be forced to supply the =
junta=20
units with rice, chicken, cooking oil and even torchlights, according to =

the bulletin.

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

S.H.A.N. is a non-profit making, independent Shan media group. It is not =

affiliated to any political or armed organization.=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D4><STRONG><EM>SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>26 September 1999<BR><BR><STRONG><FONT =
size=3D4>SSA=20
Remains in the North<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>The latest issue of the =
SSArmy News,=20
the official bulletin of the Shan <BR>States Army, reported&nbsp; 9 =
engagements=20
with the junta units in northern Shan <BR>State during the period from =
30 June=20
to 3 September.<BR>The Northern Expeditionary Force, led by Ltc. =
Moengzuen, and=20
composed of <BR>Brigade 758 and Hso Khan Fah Column, met and fought =
against the=20
Burmese <BR>combined units killing 16, wounding 12 and capturing 7 =
assorted=20
weapons, <BR>said the bulletin.<BR><BR>Altogether during their three =
month=20
operations in the north, they have <BR>fought 12 engagements, according =
to the=20
SSA reports. " Except for the one <BR>on 14 August, none could be =
regarded as=20
significant actions," said the SHAN <BR>source close to the SSA. The =
SSArmy News=20
reports:<BR>" On 14/8/99, from 13:00 to 15:00 hrs., a combined SSA force =

including 3rd <BR>brigade, 16th brigade of SSA-North, 758th brigade, =
154th=20
battalion of Hso <BR>Karm Fah column led by Lieutenant Sai Ngo of =
SSA-South made=20
a raid on the <BR>Burmese garrison at Wan Pan, Wan Pan tract, Hsipaw =
township,=20
northern Shan <BR>State. The Burmese lost 6 troops, 4 assault rifles =
with 13=20
magazines, a <BR>complete map and a wireless set. SSA were intact." ( =
N.B. Both=20
the 3rd <BR>Brigade and 16th Brigade are from the SSA-North that enjoys =
a=20
ceasefire <BR>agreement with Rangoon.)<BR><BR>Yawdserk, the SSA's=20
Commander-in-Chief, told SHAN during an <BR>interview,"There are few=20
engagements, as our primary aim itself is not to <BR>wage a military =
campaign as=20
yet, but to organize the people." ( Junta <BR>Beefing Up Militia to =
Counter Shan=20
States Army, S.H.A.N, 13 September 1999)<BR>Altogether, the SSA was =
engaged in=20
27 clashes during the period between 21 <BR>June - 9 September, =
according to the=20
report.<BR><BR>Meanwhile, the local people were reported to be forced to =
supply=20
the junta <BR>units with rice, chicken, cooking oil and even =
torchlights,=20
according to <BR>the bulletin.<BR><BR>/// END \\\<BR>For further =
information,=20
please contact S.H.A.N. at:<BR>Shan Herald Agency for News.<BR>P.O. Box. =
15,=20
Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand<BR>Ph/Fax: (053) 807 =
121<BR>e-mail:=20
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N.=20
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<BR>affiliated=20
to any political or armed organization. <BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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