Fate of guerilla leader unknown
The condition and the whereabouts of Nai Hloin, leader of Mon guerrilla group is still unknown after the Burmese troops raided his outfit on August 28 in southern Mon State, Burma
The condition and the whereabouts of Nai Hloin, leader of
Mon guerrilla group is still unknown after the Burmese troops raided his outfit
on August 28 in southern Mon State, Burma.
Quoted from the IMNA news, Kao Wao reported that the BA killed Nai Hloin, his wife, and two of his followers during a military operation to wipe out the Mon armed group. Infantry Battalion No. 282 of Coastal Command surrounded Nai Hloin near Mi TawHlar village and after an intense fight with the Burmese troops he was seriously injured, not killed, accordingly to IMNA’s latest confirmation.
“It was really bad for our credibility but I am happy the freedom fighter survived. After the news (of his death) was released, some people even sent condolence messages and some questioned if other groups created false news. It is difficult for us to travel this area”, said a field reporter from the border. Some got angry for our carelessness he added.
After the NMSP reached a cease-fire deal with the ruling military junta in 1995, Nai Hloin split from the Party in 1997 to resume fighting against the BA in the rural area. The two brothers Nai Hloin and Nai Bin led a Mon National Warrior Army (MNWA) of 100 fighters formed with San-She (Long Hair), Nai Bin, Jai-Daik and Chan-Dein troops in southern Mon State and the northern part of Tenasserim Division.
Fighting continues unabated between the BA and the Mon guerrilla groups during military operations in Ye and Yebyu townships. The BA restricts movement of civilians to block off presumed rebel support during military operations. Whenever villagers leave their villages they need to carry travel ID cards issued by the local battalion, signed by the military officer and stamped with the name of the battalion. If caught without their ID cards they risk being shot on sight or tortured.
(Editor’s note: Please accept our apologies for the mistaken news “Mon Guerrilla Leader Killed by Army Operation, August 30, 2003)
Quoted from the IMNA news, Kao Wao reported that the BA killed Nai Hloin, his wife, and two of his followers during a military operation to wipe out the Mon armed group. Infantry Battalion No. 282 of Coastal Command surrounded Nai Hloin near Mi TawHlar village and after an intense fight with the Burmese troops he was seriously injured, not killed, accordingly to IMNA’s latest confirmation.
“It was really bad for our credibility but I am happy the freedom fighter survived. After the news (of his death) was released, some people even sent condolence messages and some questioned if other groups created false news. It is difficult for us to travel this area”, said a field reporter from the border. Some got angry for our carelessness he added.
After the NMSP reached a cease-fire deal with the ruling military junta in 1995, Nai Hloin split from the Party in 1997 to resume fighting against the BA in the rural area. The two brothers Nai Hloin and Nai Bin led a Mon National Warrior Army (MNWA) of 100 fighters formed with San-She (Long Hair), Nai Bin, Jai-Daik and Chan-Dein troops in southern Mon State and the northern part of Tenasserim Division.
Fighting continues unabated between the BA and the Mon guerrilla groups during military operations in Ye and Yebyu townships. The BA restricts movement of civilians to block off presumed rebel support during military operations. Whenever villagers leave their villages they need to carry travel ID cards issued by the local battalion, signed by the military officer and stamped with the name of the battalion. If caught without their ID cards they risk being shot on sight or tortured.
(Editor’s note: Please accept our apologies for the mistaken news “Mon Guerrilla Leader Killed by Army Operation, August 30, 2003)
