Battles in TNLA Region Aug-Oct 2014-Eng

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Battle News from TNLA

Reports on military activities in the Taang Region, in brief, are as follows. Due to time constraint, I havenot been able to do the translation of reports sent in by the TNL, for some time.

The strategy of the !amar rmy "Tatmadaw, or !# has been wiping out the ethnic resistance forces,one at a time, since the beginning of its colonial war, starting with the $aren in %&'&.

The ! has been trying to wipe out the ethnic resistance forces in the northern part of the country, since()%%, beginning with the $I*+$I. ccording to its plan, the $I*+$I was to be wiped out in two months, but thewar has been going on for more than years, now.

In contravention to its own strategy, the ! e-tended its war to the //+0North and the/L1+TNL areas. pparently, its masters, li2e the Na3is in 44(, are pushing the ! to achieve somethingimpossible. Thein ein government seems to be unable to stop the senseless war, in which the ! troops areperpetrating widespread and gross violations of human rights and crime against humanity, which are verging ongenocide.

BA Conducting Battle of Encirclement against TNLA near Namkham Town

*ctober (', ()%'

5nits of ! Division066 deployed ' military columns in $au2wain, 4alai2, Namtsari and Namtya villagesand attac2ing TNL !attalion0%%(. ! troops in $au2wain village have been shelling TNL mobile camp, startingfrom )6) hours. The civilian populations in the area are terrified by sounds of the shelling. t the time of thisreport, the TNL has not returned the fire. !ig battles can occur if the ! troops continue to advance.

fter bringing in more reinforcement on *ctober (%, the ! troops have been trying to bloc2ade andattac2 the TNL troops.

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TNLA Troops Clashed with Troops from BA Division-77 in Namtsam AreaBA Troops uffered !eav" Losses

*ctober (%, ()%'This morning, from )7)) to )7) hours, troops from TNL !attalion0(78 under !rigade0(, clashed head

on with ! troops from LI!0%)8 of Division099, in Nam2ay village area near Namtsan Town. The TNL troops wereon area patrol when the clash too2 place, and it lasted over ) minutes. Though details had not been received, atleast 7 ! troops were probably 2illed by the R/: round fired by the TNL troops, said a report from the front.

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Battle #etween TNLA and BA Troops near $utkai Town*ctober (), ()%'

battle too2 place between troops from the TNL !attalion0%)% under !rigade0% and the ! troops, from%9) to %6)) hours, at a place between ;aingyu and Ngawngar villages not far from $ut2ai Town. It was an attac2by ! troops from I!0'7 on the TNL troops, which were active near Ngawngar village.


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TNLA Troops Attack BA Troops of Division-%% in Namtkam-Namtsari &illages%90%)0()%'

Troops from TNL !attalion0%%( fired on the ! troops from Division066 active in Namt2am0Namtsari

>illages, at ()77 hours. The e-change of fire too2 place until (%7) hours.


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Clash #etween TNLA and BA Troops in Namtu Township*ctober %), ()%'

TNL troops from !attalion099 under !rigade0, clashed with troops from ! Division099, from )9) to)97) hours, at a place near Nantselin village, between ;ansi and /anlon villages in Namtu Township. In the battle,8 ! troops were seriously wounded. fter the increase again of ! troops in the first wee2 of *ctober in TaangRegion, the probability of more clashes ta2ing place in the region has increased


BA Increased Military Strength again in Taang Region

*ctober ', ()%'ccording to information received, the ! sent in on *ctober ', over ) fully loaded truc2s of troops and

ration to $unlon highway side in $ut2ai Township and over %) fully loaded truc2s to ;use0Namt2ham side, an

estimated increase of ')) troops.

In pril and ;ay of ())', the ! sent in units from Divisions %%, 99 and 66 to Taang Region to beef upthe garrison troops, and the sending in of more troops again on *ctober ', was the second time increment.


Battle of Tamon"eh Area

*ctober (, ()%'

The ! troops suffered heavy casualty of %9 dead and %) seriously wounded, in the battle ta2ing place

on *ctober %, from %))) to %6) hours, between troops from the combined ethnic forces of TNL, $I and ;ND,and troops from ! Division0%%.

Though the battle ended at dus2, there was a probability of more clashes ta2ing place, as the ! troops

had remained in Tamonyeh0panpyet area, according to information from TNL Tactical0'


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The ! troops, which were inactive in eptember, have now started to launch offensive against the TNLin the month of *ctober. t the same time, troops from the combined ethnic forces of TNL, $I and ;ND aree-changing fire with ! troops, near /anpyet village in Tamonyeh ub0Township. ;ore report will be made whendetails have come in.


Clashes #etween TNLA and BA Troops Continue in $"aukme Townshipeptember (6, ()%'

The TNL !attalion09%9 troops battled the ! troops from a column of Division099, which were shellingand advancing towards their camp, situated at a place between ?oson and ;arnpau2 villages of $yau2meTownship. The clash too2 place on eptember (6, today, from )6)) to )6) hours.

uffering heavy casualty, the attac2ing ! troops fell bac2 at )6) hours. There was no casualty on theTNL !attalion09%9 side. The e-act casualty figure on the ! side is not 2nown. TNL officer, who participated

in the battle, assessed the casualty on the ! side to be heavy.The TNL troops, in defense of their camp, were ready to do battle again with the ! troops, whichwere still not very far away and who could launch attac2 on the camp again at any time.


&iolent Battles #etween TNLA and BA Continue in Ta)ang *egioneptember 8, ()%'

On September 6, today, troops from Battalion-367 under TNL Bri!ade-3, "las#ed #ead on

$it# troops from t#e B %i&ision-77, from 144' to 1'1' #ours, near L$emau( &illa!e of )omei(To$ns#ip in Ta*an! +e!ion T#ere $as no "asualty on t#e TNL side asualty on t#e B side is still

not (no$n )ore report $ill be issued $#en details "ome in

On September 6, 2 battles too( pla"e in Ta*an! +e!ion, one in Namtsan To$ns#ip at 14..

#ours, and t#e ot#er in )omei( To$ns#ip at 144' #ours


TNLA and BA again Clash

eptember 8, ()%'

*n eptember 8, from %')) to %'() hours, troops from TNL !attalion0667 under !rigade0( clashed

head on with troops from ! Division099, near /an2yarot village of ?u2in village tract, Namtsan Township in Taang

Region. T#ere $as no "asualty on TNL side asualty on t#e B side is still not (no$n


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Battle #etween BA Troops and TNLA Troops on 'ield Trip for Anti-drug Education+

eptember ', ()%'

clash too2 place between TNL troops from !attalion0%)% under !rigade0% and ! troops from I!0'7

on eptember ', from %')) to %''7 hours, at a place between ;arnmu and Naungsaing villages in $ut2ai

Township, Taang Region. There was no casualty on TNL side.


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Battle #etween TNLA and BA Troopsugust %', ()%'

*n ugust %', a head on battle too2 place, from )9)) to )9) hours, between TNL troops from!attalion089 under !rigade0(, and ! troops from Division099, at a place between =epon and ;olon villages of=epon village tract in ;omei2 Township, Taang Region. There was no casualty on TNL side.

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Battles in TNLA Region Aug-Oct 2014-Eng