Heavy fighting between government troops and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) broke out before dawn today at Lajayang near the Laiza headquarters. More than fifty government soldiers and one Kachin resistance fighter were killed by noon, according to an unidentified KIA officer.
The Burma’s army have been sending hundreds of their troops to a remote region along the border with India since early December. Locals are growing concerned that the arrival of military reinforcements is a sign that heavy fighting with the Kachin Independence Army’s (KIA) Brigade-2 and Burma army will start soon.
Sweden's Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling confirmed that the Swedish made M-3 Carl Gustav anti-tank weapons recently captured from Burma's military by the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) did not come directly from Sweden.
Nine Rohingyas were arrested by Nasaka (Burma’s border security force). Four were arrested on allegations of taking part in the sectarian violence in Maungdaw Township in June. The other 5 were arrested because security officers claimed their relatives illegally left for Malaysia. Everyone was released after paying hefty bribes.
A flag meeting between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) of sector commander- level, was held at Maungdaw in Burma yesterday, according to BGB official.
Sittwe: Salt industry, a major production business in Arakan State, faces ruin from continuous losses, said an executive director of the Arakan State Salt Industry Association.
Four Monywa children with severe health problems have been cleared of contracting the illnesses through exposure to acid at the copper mine site near their homes, according to a statement on the President’s Office website on Friday.
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