{"id":66390,"date":"2012-05-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeburmarangers.org\/2012\/05\/29\/strong-military-presence-remains-in-karen-state-while-burma-army-continues-with-attacks-resupplies-and-increased-troops-2\/"},"modified":"2012-05-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-29T00:00:00","slug":"strong-military-presence-remains-in-karen-state-while-burma-army-continues-with-attacks-resupplies-and-increased-troops-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2012\/05\/29\/strong-military-presence-remains-in-karen-state-while-burma-army-continues-with-attacks-resupplies-and-increased-troops-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong Military Presence Remains in Karen State, while Burma Army continues with Attacks, Resupplies and Increased Troops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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FBR REPORT: Strong Military Presence Remains in Karen State, while Burma Army continues with Attacks, Resupplies and Increased Troops <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Karen State, Burma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 May, 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • In Mergui\/Tavoy District, Burma Army soldiers shoot at civilians while maintaining a military presence throughout the district.<\/li>\n
  • In Mu Traw District, violence, ammunition resupplies and troop movement continue.<\/li>\n
  • In Kler Lwee Htoo District (Nyaunglebin) District, troop movement continues with over 12 battalions in the area.<\/li>\n
  • In Taw Oo (Toungoo) District, incidents of violence continue between the Burma Army and Karen National Liberation Army.<\/li>\n
  • In Doo Play Ya District, FBR team treats patients on a recent relief mission while Burma Army unites remain present in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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K’ser Doh Medic treating villager in Mergui Tavoy District <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Mergui\/Tavoy District (Tenassarim Division)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Map showing Mergui\/Tavoy District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

On 9 April 2012, Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 593 shot at villagers returning from hunting in Ta Naw Th’ree Township, Mergui\/Tavoy District. One of the victims reported that Saw Ka Sor and his five friends were shot at by Burma Army soldiers while crossing the car road at Maw Krae between Maw Hta Village and Kama Plaw Village in the Htee Mo Bwa area. None of the villagers were injured. \u00a0 In April, Burma Army soldiers have built a new camp in the Myin Kamp Aw (Kaw Baw) area while military resupplies continue in Ler Doh Soh Township. \u00a0 On 12 October 2011 in Taket Village, Ta Naw Th’ree Township, Saw Nga Twet was killed by a landmine which was planted by LIB 561. Villagers report that there was no prior warning from the Burma Army unit that landmines had been planted in the area. \u00a0 Two FBR teams recently went on relief missions in Ta Naw Th’ree and K’ser Doh Townships. An FBR team in Ta Naw Th’ree Township visited three Internally Displaced Person (IDP) locations and was able to treat 498 patients. There are currently multiple Burma Army units in the Ta Naw Th’ree area, including Artillery Battalion (AB) 309 and LIB 556, 557, 561, and 224. Resupply of food and ammunition continues, though there has been a decreased amount of Burma Army aggression in the area. Rangers report more freedom of movement and association for villagers in the area since the preliminary ceasefire agreement, and villagers can now openly contact Karen National Union (KNU) officials. \u00a0 In K’ser Doh Township, villagers are experiencing more freedom of movement as well, though military resupply continues and movement is still restricted and unsafe in the Yet Chaung, Paleuk, and Pey areas. While on mission, rangers were able to begin construction on a toilet at a school in Myitmoletkat Village that will be completed next month. The K’ser Doh team treated 180 patients in five separate IDP camps, many of which suffered from malaria and acute respiratory infections. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Mu Traw District <\/h2>\n

On 10 March 2012, soldiers from Light Infantry Divisions (LID) 11 and 77 as well as mortar and ammunition resupplies arrived in Bu Tho Township. On 18 March, while patrolling around Kay Hta Village, the soldiers captured four villagers and one village headman and stole two cases of tobacco. \u00a0 On 11 March 2012, Burma Army Battalion Commander Naing O arrived at Haw Ma Daw with 50 soldiers. Battalion Commander Sein May Htun arrived in the Thoo Mwe Hta area with an additional 20 soldiers. Both battalions arrived with ammunition resupplies. On 8 March 2012, Burma Army soldiers shot at Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA – pro-democracy ethnic resistance) soldiers in the Plow Ta area. \u00a0 On 15 March 2012, villagers from Meh Pa Village fled when Burma Army soldiers came to stay in their village. The soldiers sunk the villagers’ boat containing five sacks of rice and destroyed and damaged multiple farms. \u00a0 On 3 April 2012 at 2:00 pm, Burma Army soldiers shot at villagers’ farms in the Saw Mu Plaw area, which is located in Lu Thaw Township. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Kler Lwee Htoo ( Nyaunglebin) District<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Map showing Nyaunglebin District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Military resupplies and troop movement also continue in Kler Lwee Htoo District. On 20 March 2012, 300 soldiers belonging to LID 66 led by Win Bo Shein arrived at Tha Byi Nyut, and later continued to Play Hsa Lo Camp. On 2 March 2012, IB 59 used two logging trucks to send food to Maw Neh Camp. \u00a0 On 22 March 2012, LID 101 arrived back at Muthe Camp with 1080 soldiers and 190 horses, continuing on the next day to Ler Doh Village. On same day, LIB 706 and LIB 707, both belonging to Military Operations Command (MOC) 4, left Muthe Camp with 100 soldiers in transit to Paw Kay Ko Camp. \u00a0 As of late March, Burma Army soldiers were in the following locations: \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Hsaw Htee Township<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LIB 589<\/td>\nLer Tau Tho Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 598<\/td>\nTaung Chi Yin Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 350<\/td>\nWa Ko Law Te Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 350<\/td>\nThay Kay Mae Soe Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IB 57<\/td>\nShwe Gyin Dam Security<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 349<\/td>\nMae Zaung Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Ler Doh Township<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

IB 264<\/td>\nBaw Ga Ta Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IB 60<\/td>\nTha Bo Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 351<\/td>\nWei Min Nye Naung<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Moo Township<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

LIB 599<\/td>\nToe Aye Shein Area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LIB 590<\/td>\nYin Oh Seing Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IB 30<\/td>\nKyaw Bya Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IB 59<\/td>\nMaw Neh Camp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Taw Oo (Toungoo) District<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Map showing Toungoo District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

On 5 April 2012, fighting broke out between the Burma Army and the KNLA in the Baw Lay Der area. The Burma Army soldiers were fishing outside of previously designated ceasefire boundaries when the fighting began. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Doo Pla Ya District<\/h2>\n

On a recent relief mission in Waw Ray Township, an FBR team was able to treat over 950 patients, suffering most commonly from malaria, intestinal worms and the common cold. Waw Ray Township currently has two active Burma units, IB 62 and LIB 586, both of which are headquartered at Ah Nan Kwin Camp. Villagers feel that the greatest need in the area is within the realm of education, where there is limited governmental funding for schools. \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Thank You and God Bless, \u00a0<\/p>\n

Free Burma Rangers <\/p>\n<\/div>\n