BURMA ARMY OPEN FIRES ON SOCIAL GATHERING

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KAO WAO: BREAKING NEWS... (Kaowao, May 13, 2002) "The Burma Army marched into Taung Pauk village, Kya-Inn Seikyi Township in Karen State and opened fire on a group of innocent civilians who had gathered to build a house on May 12, 2002. A crowd of Mon villagers were fired upon by the Infantry Battalion No. 77 under Army Division 88 who intruded into the cease-fire zone of the New Mon State Party. On May 12, about a hundred Burmese troops led by Major Myint Lwin entered Taung Pauk (Day Thoong) village and committed rampant shooting at a social gathering of Mon villagers who were building a house at a traditional gathering. During the shooting the army killed two villagers and wounded three..."

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2002-05-13

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2003-06-03

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