More porters died stepping on land-mines

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"The Burmese Army is continuously conscripting the Mon villagers as porters in their offensive against a Mon splinter group, Mon National Warrior Army (MNWA) that operates the activities in southern part of Mon State and Northern part of Tenasserim Division. Some porters stepped on land-mines and died during the offensives, said an escaped porter who fled to border area..."

Source/publisher: 

Independent Mon News Agency (IMNA)

Date of Publication: 

2003-08-07

Date of entry: 

2003-08-22

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English, Burmese

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