KALADAN NEWS
Maungdaw, February 28: An army team consists of 84- army officers led by one ex-Nasaka Director, has arrived at Maungdaw Township in Arakan State, western Burma, said our sources.
The team members included ex- Directorate of Border Administration Lt. Col Aung Ngwe, ex-District Peace and Development Council (DPDC) Chairman Lt. Col Soe Htwe, ex-Military Inteligence (MI-18) officer and other army officers, who were appointed once in government services in Arakan State have arrived at Maungdaw Township on 21st February 2004 from Rangoon. They were welcomed by Nasaka forces and stayed at the Nasaka headquarters till 22nd February, said a source, who has relation to MI.
On 23rd February, they went to Maungdaw town from Nasaka Headquqrters to meet Township Peace and Development Council (TPDC) Chairman and were attending the dinner hosted by TPDC Chairman, he further added.
On 24th February, they went again to Taungbru village, which is placed near Burma-Bangladesh border in Maungdaw District. It has been extending into a town within the Maungdaw Township, where a prison and a military battalion have been establishing by relocating the Rohingya villages, mosque and cemetery. The 84-army officers have been surveying the Taungbru border area and other places, said a border trader, who is also closed to MI.
The 84-army officers are being called for officer training in Rangoon for one-year course for the year of 2004, who has possibly further promotion in future. But, purposes of their coming in Arakan State is not known to the peoples of Arakan and keeps it very secret and it is not clear that how many days they will live in Arakan State, said a prominent leader to our source.
In advance, on 18th February 2004, the Western Command Commander Brig. Myu Win accompanied by another Minister came from Rangoon went to Taungbru village, near Burma-Bangladesh border for the arrangement of the said 84-army officers. They have also checked the Asian highway, which is to be crossed from Taungbru village to Buthidaung- Kyauktaw townships of Arakan State, said a Village PDC Chairman. ##
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