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Kachin army ambush leaves 30 dead
Around 30 Burmese troops are presumed dead after an ambush by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) on a convoy in Kachin state’s Momauk township yesterday afternoon.
Two trucks carrying government soldiers along the Bhamo-to-Myitkyina highway were damaged in the attack; one of the two carrying more than two dozen troops was blown to pieces, according to the spokesperson of the KIA’s political wing, the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO).
The attack came as government representatives were holding talks with the KIA at its headquarters in Laiza. The two sides have been engaged in heavy fighting over the past two months in various regions of Kachin state, forcing the displacement of some 20,000 people.
Government newspapers yesterday reported that the KIA had destroyed a number of roads and bridges in Kachin state.
The reasons behind the outbreak in violence focus largely on attempts by Naypyidaw to gain control over swathes of Kachin state and neighbouring Shan state, where the KIA has territory. The campaign has also been taken to Karen and Karenni state bordering Thailand, where various insurgent groups are based.
As well as exacting retribution on ethnic armies who refused to become government-controlled Border Guard Forces, Naypyidaw is also looking to secure areas around lucrative energy projects in Kachin and Shan state, the majority of which are backed by China.
An article in the New Light of Myanmar newspaper said that the Burmese army had fought the KIA “for the sake of project and public security”, a rare admission of a key reason behind its operations in the country’s north.
Despite several attempts at negotiation, skirmishes continue to break out. Colonel Than Aung, Kachin state’s Minister for Border and Security Affairs sent a handwritten letter to the KIO warning that negotiations would take time.
Tags: burma, china, Kachin, myanmar, naypyidaw
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Terrible tragedy for both side. First , Thein Sein government has to proof their sincerity and honesty.One hand they are holding talk without any compromise and build up for strong military presence in Kachine state. As a consequences of this cunning move, the Bamar soldiers were killed. Every ethnic groups has the right to self determination. It can be achieved through peaceful means. Either the present Bamar Government is ignorance or wants to bully minority groups.
Lets pray for the innocence life either Bamar soldiers or Kachine soldiers
We are very sorry for the parents and relatives of Burmese army victims. Sending our profound sincere condolences on behalf of the Kachin people.
We are fighting not because of we hate Burmese people and Tatmadaw, who have ultimate duty to protect foreign intruders (including unethical foreign economic investment??) in our sovereignty. We love you all and want to live in peace in unity. We are also calling My-Chit Tatmadaw army and people to support Daw Awng San Suu Kyi’s “Peaceful” changing in Burma.
We strongly urge Burmese people, not to send your sons, friends or relatives in battlefields to fights for evil elite Burmese generals.
The article wrote that Burmese army had fought the KIA ” for the sake of project and public security”. The quote is only half true and half is total lie. Burmese army fought for the projects is true, but fought for public security is absolute lie. Burmese army is absolute public security nightmare in Ethnic minority territory. Burmese soldiers will arrest the innocent citizens for Porter (Unpaid war labours) and committing many crimes by Burmese soldiers. There are no law controlling these Burmese soldiers who are committing war crimes. Citizens of the country is not the tool of war.
Rousseau wrote in his “The Social Contract”, “It is sometimes possible to destroy a state without killing a single one of its members, and war gives no right to inflict any more destruction than is necessary for victory.”
We also have to make another argument about the important part of ethnic people of Burma. What important role ethnic people have in Burma? How can Burma gain unity with all the ethnic people? Are ethnic people subject to rule by Burmese government? What is each citizen rights in Burma including ethnic people?
I like to share another point that Rousseau made. “Since men cannot create new forces, but merely combine and control those which already exist, the only way in which they can preserve themselves is by uniting their separate powers in a combination strong enough to overcome any resistance, uniting them so that their powers are directed by a single motive and act in concert.
Such a sum of forces can be produced only by the union of separate men, but as each man’s own strength and liberty are the chief instruments of his preservation, how can he merge with others’ without putting himself in peril and neglecting the care he owes to himself?
In my case, how can eyhnic people unite in Burma by not hurting their heritage and their preservation? Force alone is not legitimate.
keep going. never surrender.don’t trust them . they r bitch.
I feel sorry for the Burmese soldiers and relatives. As you all know the Government hasn’t launched a Major Offensive. So this is a tragedy for the Burmese soldiers and their relatives. May Buddha help them.
stupid burmese army is fighting for the sake of their “PAPA” chinese in the order of souk yuu fuck*r Than Shwe, thein sein and their group. Burmese Army is nothing just a bunch of dogs following the orders of their superiors without thinking or using their brains. Long Live KIA!
The traitors and enemies of Burma Thitsphout’s Than Shwe and Thein Sein will pay for their crimes against humanity, regardless of what picture they are trying to paint there will be justice for the people of Burma, every crime that these two murdering parasites have committed they must answer for. Saddam paid for his crimes as well as Bin Laden and now there’s a trial in the Haig under way and another murdering parasite Ratko Mladic is facing justice for his crime against humanity, yes the Kachin are fighting as well as all ethnic groups of Burma opposed to this illegal and murderous regime in Burma, I stand with my brothers and sisters of Burma to rid the world of this evil regime.