Deserter killed by SPDC army

DVB ( August 25,2003 )

One of the four deserters from SPDC army, Light Infantry (IB) – 132 based at Mawkmai in Southern Shan State who shot their commander and ran away was captured dead.
The soldiers deserted on 20 August and one of them was captured on 24 August. When they were trying to escape, they met the soldiers from Column – 2 of IB – 99 led by Captain Soe Myint Oo at Thitnyut, Kadugyi region in the southern Shan State. Private Maung Aung Paing was captured dead with his G-3 assault rifle.

The other three soldiers, Privates Maung Zaw Latt, Maung Aung Aung and Maung Nay Myo Thu managed to escape. But the army is still looking for him.

The commander of Eastern Military Command, General Khin Maung Myint has instructed the search parties to shoot and kill all the deserters on sight.

Source: Democratic Voice of Burma, Oslo, in Burmese 1430 gmt 25 Aug 03