{"id":63679,"date":"2006-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeburmarangers.org\/2006\/05\/12\/burma-army-tortures-villagers-and-burns-farms-in-thaton-district-west-central-karen-state\/"},"modified":"2006-05-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-05-12T00:00:00","slug":"burma-army-tortures-villagers-and-burns-farms-in-thaton-district-west-central-karen-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2006\/05\/12\/burma-army-tortures-villagers-and-burns-farms-in-thaton-district-west-central-karen-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Burma Army Tortures Villagers and Burns Farms in Thaton District, West-Central Karen State"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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FBR REPORT: Burma Army Tortures Villagers and Burns Farms in Thaton District, West-Central Karen State<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karen State, Burma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12 May, 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Relief Mission Information:<\/b><\/p>\n

Thaton District FBR Team report 12 May 06, from April relief mission in Thaton District, West-Central Karen State, Burma. <\/p>\n

Mission area: Bilin Township, Ler Kay, Tha Uh Kee and Jue Wyne village tracts <\/p>\n

Burma Army troops from LIB 235, Division 101 attacked and tortured villagers, burning rice farms, and stealing from villagers. <\/p>\n

Troops were from, LIB 235 Commander and 333 Brigade DKBA troops commanded by Cdr Maung Gyi. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

From 29 March to 16 April these troops conducted their operations against civilians in this area. <\/span><\/p>\n

Specific Incidents:<\/p>\n

1) Torture: On 2 April the troops moved into Ler Po village to ask about KNLA positions. When the villagers did not know whereabouts, 8 of them were beaten. The troops then placed plastic bags over their heads and then cut many times with knives. <\/p>\n

2) Human Mine clearers: Civilians were placed in front of the patrols to clear the way of landmines. <\/p>\n

3) Burning of farms: On 29 March- the troops moved into Ler Be Der village, Tha Uh Kee village tract and burned 13 rice barns. Now the 13 families have no food for next year. <\/p>\n

4) Burning of farm and beating of 13 villagers. On 14 Apr-LIB 235, column 2 moved into Noe Ka Nae village, Jue Wyne village tract and burned 1 farms and also shot at 15 civilians. They captured 13 villagers (including one woman)- interrogated about them about the resistance (KNU\/KNLA), and beat them when they did not know the whereabouts of the resistance. <\/p>\n

5) Stealing from villagers: On 15 April LIB 235, Column 2 Cdr Zaw Zaw Lin moved into Noe Kae Nay village, Jue Wyne village tract and threatened villagers. They took 15 viss and pork worth 50,000 kyat rice and 3 ducks. Also took supplies worth 100,000 kyat from Naw Pau Le Mo’s shop and told the village headman to pay it. <\/p>\n

They also went into Naw Ja Rae Kee’s house and took her jewelry worth 200,000 kyat; 5000 kyat in cash, and 12 pots, 12 dishes, 12 spoons and 2 cups <\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you, <\/p>\n

The FBR Thaton Team (K1)<\/span><\/p>\n

ENDS<\/span><\/p>\n

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