Karenni rebels clash with government troops

April 3, Democratic Voice of Burma
Karenni rebels clash with government troops

Karenni National Progressive Party troops have clashed with State Peaceand Development Council forces, causing two deaths and one injury on thegovernment side, a KNPP representative said.

On 25 March, the government’s Light Infantry Battalion 336 clashed withthe Karenni commando battalion 3 near the border between Karenni and Shanstates at Tamusoe mountain.

One injury from the SPDC side was reported, according to a KNPPrepresentative.

On the same day, a skirmish between LIB-427 troops and Karenni rebels tookplace in Phrusoe township in Karenni state.

In a third clash on the same day, two SPDC soldiers were reportedly killedin the Phrusoe township area between Par Htaw village and Htaleh village.

The KNPP representative said about ten clashes take place every monthbecause of the government’s increasing offensives in the area and humanrights violations against locals.