A NMSP CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER KILLED BY HRP

Date: October 28, 2002

Last night at about 12:00, the New Mon State Party's

Central Executive Committee member, Nai Min Htut shot

by Hongsarwatoi Restoration Party (HRP) and died at

spot with other 3 NMSP soldiers near it's headquarter.

Nai Min Htut who in charge at NMSP Administration

Department and 61 years old was ambushed by HRP amred

group led by Nai Khin Maung in NMSP checkpoint, in

Pnan Pane village near Nyisar refugee camp in NMSP

control area.

He was shot dead on his trip back to NMSP headquarter

from Tavoy district for NMSP election that NMSP going

to held soon and while he was sleeping in NMSP

checkpoint for a night rest.

That checkpoint was shot by HRP armed group led by Nai

Khin Maung, moving around this area. After they

ambushed, 6 people killed, Nai Min Htut, a NMSP

soldier who in charge at check point, two other NMSP

soldiers and two civilians.

Nai Khin Maung who ambushed Nai Min Htut was also

caught NMSP General Secretary Nai Rot Sa on June 24,

2002. They took Nai Rot Sa to their Headquarter near

Thai- Burma border and later they released Nai Rot Sa

in Thai Side.

For further information contact to Independent Mon

News Agency

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