| It is reported that there has been
a clash between the Wa fighters who signed the ceasefire with
the SPDC and some members of local militia and some militias
were said to be killed in the clash. The clash occurred at Mong
Htaw/Mong Hta area of Mongtung Township in Eastern Shan State.
Members
of third Battalion in 171st Military Region attacked a heroine
refinery of U Kyaloo, a local warlord. He built the refinery
without the permission of the Wa and he has been making profits
for many years.
The clash lasted 20 minutes and five
militias and four villagers were killed and one Wa fighter
was seriously wounded. Moreover, the remaining militias were
arrested and the unprocessed opium resins were confiscated
by the Wa fighters.
There have been constant disputes between
the SPDC authorities, Wa fighters and militias over opium
but it is the first time that the groups fought each other
over the matter, according to news from China-Burma border.
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