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SHAN HERALD AGENCY FOR NEWS

13 October 1999

No: 10 - 13

SSA Battles in the North: Big Losses For Junta Army

According to DIN, S.H.A.N.'s source, in northern Shan State, the SPDC =
forces have been suffering heavy losses in their campaign against =
Yawdserk's expeditionary forces.

During an engagement on 20 September near the village of Namlin, =
Mongheng Tract, Mongyai Township, the Northeastern Command's IB 41 from =
Lashio, was reported to have suffered up to 70 casualties, among whom =
was the deputy battalion commander.

" Since June, when Ltc. Moengzuen entered the north into Hsipaw, Mongyai =
and Tangyan townships, at least seven commissioned officers have been =
killed, sending a wave of shock into the Burmese Army's rank and file," =
said Din. "There were even speculations as to whether the officers' =
deaths were caused by their own men and not the SSA."

Junta officers are known for their heavy-handedness over their enlisted =
men, DIN said.

Another speculation was whether it might be through the indiscretion of =
the fighters from the ceasefire groups who accompanied the junta's units =
on their patxols. " Two fighters were already killed by the Burmese, =
supposedly by mistake," said DIN. " But the incidents enraged a lot of =
Shan members of the ceasefire groups, causing them to defect to =
Yawdserk's SSA."

Nevertheless, the ceasefire groups' " chaperonage" during the Army's =
campaign was crucial, added DIN. " Members of the ceasefire groups =
served as interpreters and also as monitors to see that the Burmese =
soldiers behave themselves in their dealings with the Shan peasantry."

In contrast, the people appeared to be quite happy with the =
expeditionary force. " They paid for everything they took and that made =
a big difference in the eyes of the people, who only knew the Burmese =
soldiers who took everything for free."

DIN added, rather dryly, " But they also hope the SSA doesn't run out of =
funds."

Meanwhile, it is reported that the SPDC is due to launch a massive =
campaign with two light infantry divisions, but is being deterred by =
fear of the Four Nine activities of the opposition in the urban areas.=20

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For further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at:=20
Shan Herald Agency for News.=20
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 organization.=20






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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>13 October =
1999<BR><BR><I></FONT><FONT=20
size=3D3>No: 10 - 13<BR><BR></FONT></I><FONT size=3D3><STRONG><FONT =
size=3D4>SSA=20
Battles in the North: Big Losses For Junta =
Army<BR><BR></FONT></STRONG>According=20
to DIN, S.H.A.N.'s source, in northern Shan State, the SPDC forces have =
been=20
suffering heavy losses in their campaign against Yawdserk's =
expeditionary=20
forces.<BR><BR>During an engagement on 20 September near the village of =
Namlin,=20
Mongheng Tract, Mongyai Township, the Northeastern Command's IB 41 from =
Lashio,=20
was reported to have suffered up to 70 casualties, among whom was the =
deputy=20
battalion commander.<BR><BR>" Since June, when Ltc. Moengzuen entered =
the north=20
into Hsipaw, Mongyai and Tangyan townships, at least seven commissioned =
officers=20
have been killed, sending a wave of shock into the Burmese Army's rank =
and=20
file," said Din. "There were even speculations as to whether the =
officers'=20
deaths were caused by their own men and not the SSA."<BR><BR>Junta =
officers are=20
known for their heavy-handedness over their enlisted men, DIN=20
said.<BR><BR>Another speculation was whether it might be through the=20
indiscretion of the fighters from the ceasefire groups who accompanied =
the=20
junta's units on their patxols. " Two fighters were already killed by =
the=20
Burmese, supposedly by mistake," said DIN. " But the incidents enraged a =
lot of=20
Shan members of the ceasefire groups, causing them to defect to =
Yawdserk's=20
SSA."<BR><BR>Nevertheless, the ceasefire groups' " chaperonage" during =
the=20
Army's campaign was crucial, added DIN. " Members of the ceasefire =
groups served=20
as interpreters and also as monitors to see that the Burmese soldiers =
behave=20
themselves in their dealings with the Shan peasantry."<BR><BR>In =
contrast, the=20
people appeared to be quite happy with the expeditionary force. " They =
paid for=20
everything they took and that made a big difference in the eyes of the =
people,=20
who only knew the Burmese soldiers who took everything for =
free."<BR><BR>DIN=20
added, rather dryly, " But they also hope the SSA doesn't run out of=20
funds."<BR><BR>Meanwhile, it is reported that the SPDC is due to launch =
a=20
massive campaign with two light infantry divisions, but is being =
deterred by=20
fear of the Four Nine activities of the opposition in the urban=20
areas.<B></FONT><FONT size=3D3> <BR><BR></FONT></B><FONT =
size=3D3>///END\\\<BR>For=20
further information, please contact S.H.A.N. at: <BR>Shan Herald Agency =
for=20
News. <BR>P.O. Box. 15, Nonghoi P.O., 50007, Chiangmai, Thailand =
<BR>Ph/Fax:=20
(053) 807 121 <BR>e-mail: &lt;<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff><U>shan@xxxxxxxxxxxx</FONT></FONT></U><FONT =
color=3D#000000><FONT=20
size=3D3>&gt; <BR><BR><B></FONT><FONT size=3D3><I>S.H.A.N. is a =
non-profit making,=20
independent Shan media group. It is not affiliated to any political or =
armed=20
organization.=20
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