FBR REPORT: Burma Army Attacks Displace over 100 Villagers in Thaton District, Western Karen State, Burma on 20 April 2006
Karen State, Burma
3 June, 2006

 
 
In This Report:
  The following detailed report is from April, but these attacks by MOC 21 continue now, as of this report on 3 June 2006

Burma Army MOC (Military Operations Command) 21 attacks displaced over 100 people in a group of villages near Saw Thu Kee, Kyai Toe Township, Thaton District. These families do not have sufficient food or medicine.

The ongoing patrols are being carried out by Burma Army MOC 21; LIB 223, LIB 602, LIB 276, LIB 601, LIB 237 and LIB 56.

The following are the family names, number of family members and the village name of those who have fled and are hiding in the jungle in fear of the Burma Army attacks in the area.

1) Pa Gkhu Htoo; 5 members, Saw Thu Kee Village

2) Ga Oo; 6 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

3) Pa Se Bwey; 5 members, Meh Nu Kee Village

4) Blaw Paw; 7 members, Meh Nu Kee Village

5) Po Tha Htoo; 5 members, Meh Nu Kee Village

6) Ya Win; 6 members, Meh Nu Kee Village

7) Oo Thin Win; 3 members, Saw Thu Kee Village

8) Thu Daw; 7 members, Saw Thu Kee Village

9) Htun Lwin; 6 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

10) Doe Deh; 7 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

11) Po Htoo; 4 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

12) Po Loo; 6 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

13) Than Maung; 5 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

14) Min Maung; 5 members, Wah Mee Ko Village

15) Tha Ni; 4 members, Wah Mee Ko Village

16) Mya Kyaw; 4 members, Wah Mee Ko Village

17) Myeh Oo; 4 members, Ger Waw Kee Village

18) Kyaw Deh; 3 members, Ger Per Bu Village

19) Say Deh; 6 members, Ger Per Bu Village

20) Pah Eh Moo; 3 members, Ger Per Bu Village

Note on Burma Army organization: Division= 10 battalions MOC= Military Operations Command (7 battalions, 2 TOC. 3 Battalions per TOC and 1 HQ battalion). TOC=Tactical Operations Command (3 battalions) IB= Infantry Battalion LIB= Light Infantry Battalion

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