{"id":71193,"date":"2016-10-07T13:36:39","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T13:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeburmarangers.org\/?p=71193"},"modified":"2016-10-07T13:36:39","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T13:36:39","slug":"update-report-gidon-post-bombarded-by-burma-airforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2016\/10\/07\/update-report-gidon-post-bombarded-by-burma-airforce\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE REPORT: Gidon Post Bombarded by Burma Airforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>UPDATE REPORT: Gidon Post Bombarded by Burma Airforce<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>October 7, 2016<\/p>\n<p>Gidon Post, Kachin State, Northern Burma<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_49881\"  width=\"1140\" height=\"641\"  data-origwidth=\"1140\" data-origheight=\"641\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G7EzlJql0Ss?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Burma Army attack against Kachin Independence Army (KIA) Gidon Post is being coordinated by Military Operations Command (MOC) 2 oversight. Burma Army Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) 383 and 382 lead the attack and are being supported by various other units. Gidon Bum hill is the location of Gidon Post and it is a very small and very narrow hill. Gidon Bum area allows a group to control the area along the Mytchina and Bhamo car road. This is why the Burma Army want to take the post back. Read about the September history of fighting at Gidon Post here: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/2016\/10\/04\/burma-army-offensive-in-waingmaw-township-continues\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burma Army Offensive in Waingmaw Township Continue<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_67125\"  width=\"1140\" height=\"855\"  data-origwidth=\"1140\" data-origheight=\"855\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uY0fMfdmD9U?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&modestbranding=0&rel=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71198\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 601px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71198\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA-1024x575.png\" alt=\"KIA soldiers guarding Gidon post. \" width=\"601\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/KIA.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">KIA soldiers guarding Gidon post.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71201\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71201\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Unexploded bomb dropped from a Burma Air Force jet. \" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/pic-of-unexploded-bomb-from-BA-jet.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Unexploded bomb dropped from a Burma Air Force jet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71199\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71199\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-2-575x1024.png\" alt=\"Bamboo destroyed by the impact of a mortar.\" width=\"600\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-2-575x1024.png 575w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-2-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-2.png 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Bamboo destroyed by the impact of a mortar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71197\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 599px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71197\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Area near Gidon post cleared by the impact of an artillery shell.\" width=\"599\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Artillary-impact.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Area near Gidon post cleared by the impact of an artillery shell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71200\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 601px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-71200\" src=\"http:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-1024x575.png\" alt=\"Tree destroyed by mortar shells.\" width=\"601\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/mortar-tree.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Tree destroyed by mortar shells.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 07 between 0845 and 1055 two Burma Army fighter jets dropped four bombs on Gidon Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 07 at 0708 the Burma Army advanced on Gidon Post, but they were pushed back by the KIA defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 06 the Burma Army shelled Gidon Post more than 50 times with 120mm mortars. Some of the mortars emitted black smoke and some emitted white smoke.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 06 Burma Army reinforcements arrived near Gidon Post. The reinforcements come from Military Operations Command (MOC) 1, MOC2, MOC3, Division (DIV) 33 &amp; 77.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 04 at 0800-0900 a Burma Army helicopter flew overhead Gidon Post repeatedly. Clouds quickly rolled in and the helicopter was forced to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 04 at 0300 Burma Army 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Brigade 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Battalion fired on Gidon Bum Post 20 times with mortars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 04 at 0230 the Burma Army fired five mortar rounds at Gidon Bum Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 03 at 0910 am, 21 Burma Army soldiers were wounded and evacuated by two helicopters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 03 at 0500 the Burma Army attacked Gidon Post. By 1100 in the morning four Burma Army soldiers and three KIA soldier had been killed, and multiple KIA soldiers were wounded in the fighting. <\/span><b>The KIA wounded soldiers reported chemical poisoning and experienced unusual dizziness and drowsiness on the battlefield.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 02 Burma Army evacuated 2 serious and 17 stable condition soldiers from the battlefield under the cover of machine gun fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Kachin Independence Army soldiers at Gidon Bum Post reported that the Burma Army used chemical weapons against their position. <\/span><b>KIA soldiers experienced unusual dizziness and drowsiness during Burma Army mortar bombardments against the KIA post<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On October 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nd<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and 3<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rd <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he Burma Army employed jet aircraft to drop bombs and MI-35 attack helicopters to strafe the KIA position at Gidon Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On August 26-27 the Kachin Independence Army retook Nhkram Bum Post. Since that date there has been daily fighting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On 23 August the Burma Army raided and seized the KIA held Nhkram Bum Post at 0800. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you and God bless you \u2013 Kachin Rangers<\/span><\/p>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\nvar post=eval({\"id\":71193,\"title\":\"UPDATE REPORT: Gidon Post Bombarded by Burma Airforce\",\"subject\":\"FBR: UPDATE REPORT: Gidon Post Bombarded by Burma Airforce\",\"admin_email\":\"info@freeburmarangers.org\",\"admin_name\":\"FBR\"});\n<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE REPORT: Gidon Post Bombarded by Burma Airforce October 7, 2016 Gidon Post, Kachin State, Northern Burma The Burma Army attack against Kachin Independence Army (KIA) Gidon Post is being coordinated by Military Operations Command (MOC) 2 oversight. 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