November 29, 2012 post by Kachin L
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Despite government’s claims to the contrary, Burmese army continued shelling KIA posts and residential areas with heavy artilleries. Local Kachin sources reported that Burmese army’s 321st LIB, which is currently based at Npawn village’s prayer mountain, fired 2 rounds of 81mm mortar shells to KIA’s Gang Dau Du post on Nov 26. On the same day, Burmese army’s 416th LIB, currently stationed at Lahpai village, fired several rounds of 81 mm mortar to KIA’s Ngau Lay post and Bum Sen post.
Burmese army’s 10th LIR stationed at Sadone Hospital hill reportedly fired several rounds of heavy artillery mortar shells to Kung Pau hill on Nov 26, said a frontline source.
Continuous and heavy artillery shelling of 81 mm mortar on several KIA posts at Pangwa, border no. 6, Hkai Tawng Hkahku, Lagat Kawng, Lapum bum and Kamu Na have been reported on Nov 23 and Nov 24. Burmese army shelling on KIA posts have escalated to a new level in KIA’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Brigade areas in recent days.
Earlier this month, Burmese army unit stationed at Hpakant Byuha Kone fired 120mm mortar shells on Laqmawng village and Mawmau hill for 24 times killing two Kachin civilians. Another three civilians, Sam La (age 50), Marip Naw Mai (age 12) and Marip Doi La (age 8) were wounded by the mortar shells.
While officials of quasi-civilian government backed by Burmese army often defended the nature of its military offenses to indigenous population in Kachin and northern Shan state as defensive operations, frontline government soldiers continued to relentlessly fire heavy artillery shells on KIA posts and Kachin civilians.
Despite government’s claims to the contrary, Burmese army continued shelling KIA posts and residential areas with heavy artilleries. Local Kachin sources reported that Burmese army’s 321st LIB, which is currently based at Npawn village’s prayer mountain, fired 2 rounds of 81mm mortar shells to KIA’s Gang Dau Du post on Nov 26. On the same day, Burmese army’s 416th LIB, currently stationed at Lahpai village, fired several rounds of 81 mm mortar to KIA’s Ngau Lay post and Bum Sen post.
Burmese army’s 10th LIR stationed at Sadone Hospital hill reportedly fired several rounds of heavy artillery mortar shells to Kung Pau hill on Nov 26, said a frontline source.
Continuous and heavy artillery shelling of 81 mm mortar on several KIA posts at Pangwa, border no. 6, Hkai Tawng Hkahku, Lagat Kawng, Lapum bum and Kamu Na have been reported on Nov 23 and Nov 24. Burmese army shelling on KIA posts have escalated to a new level in KIA’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Brigade areas in recent days.
Earlier this month, Burmese army unit stationed at Hpakant Byuha Kone fired 120mm mortar shells on Laqmawng village and Mawmau hill for 24 times killing two Kachin civilians. Another three civilians, Sam La (age 50), Marip Naw Mai (age 12) and Marip Doi La (age 8) were wounded by the mortar shells.
While officials of quasi-civilian government backed by Burmese army often defended the nature of its military offenses to indigenous population in Kachin and northern Shan state as defensive operations, frontline government soldiers continued to relentlessly fire heavy artillery shells on KIA posts and Kachin civilians.
By: Jade Land fB
