SURA and KNU trying to cause misunderstandings between Myanmar and Yodaya
Press conference clarifies perpetrations of SURA drug-trafficking terrorist insurgents and KNU terrorist insurgents

Yangon, 28 May - A regular press conference clarifies the perpetrations made by the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgents and the KNU terrorist insurgents to create problems at the border between Myanmar and Yodaya that may lead to occurring misunderstandings between the two nations.

At the press conference which was held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road at 11.20 am today, General Staff Officer (Grade-1) Lt-Col Min Lwin said the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgents in collaboration with the Yodaya army launched attacks against the Tatmadaw outposts and Wa camps in Shan State (North) Special Region-2 beginning May 20 and disturbed the community peace and the local people. The SURA has also committed destructive acts such as planting mines on roads and shooting and killing innocent people.

A group of the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgents fired heavy weapons at the border of Mongton town on 20, 22 and 26 May to cause disturbances in the area. Similarly, some innocent local people sustained injuries when a number of passenger cars hit mines planted by the SURA on Tachilek-Monghsat road. It was known that a Thai army truck transported the mines to SURA terrorists at Monphan in about November 2001. At 7.30 pm on 26 May, the Thai TV Channel 7 aired that a battled occurred about 30 minutes near Muwonna village in Chiangmai District as roundabout 30 Wa troops entered about one kilometre into Thai territory; and that the Wa troops retreated after the 30-minute battle.

In reality, the persons who are residing in the Thai territory at the border are the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgents. As usual, they are committing destructive and terrorist acts inside Myanmar territory and also launching armed attacks against targets inside Thai territory to cause misunderstandings between the two nations. Similarly, the Thai news agencies in collaboration with the KNU terrorist insurgents floated fabrications, saying that the KNU terrorist insurgents after firing heavy weapons at Minletpan village at Myanmar-Thai border on 15 May 2002, crossed Thaungyin River at the border from Meikok-kin village in Thai territory, and attacked Minletpan village; and that during the attack, the terrorist seized stimulant pills from a DKBA camp.

The true situation on the incident had already been explained. About 10 pm on 22 May, a KNU terrorist group fired at a DKBA camp near Kokko village at Myanmar-Thai border from other bank of Thaungyin River in Thai territory for 30 minutes.

A civilian was killed when a KNU terrorist group fired at Meitawthale village in Myawady Township at Myanmar-Thai border from other bank of Thaungyin River in Thai territory at 1.50 am on 25 May. During the attacks, the sound of gun-fire which came from two or three places on the other bank in Thai territory near Myawady Township was heard.

On 25 May, the iT TV of Thailand said in its news report that a woman was injured and eight houses destroyed when a RPG round landed and exploded at Tasai-luwut village in Maesot Township at 1 am; that for about 15 minutes, an unknown group attacked a Thai military camp at Mawke ward, Wole village-tract, Phokpha Township, where a company of No 13 Battalion of the Thai armed was stationed; and when the Thai army combed the area after the attack, it found a cap bearing the mark of the KNU and some blank cartridges.

The KNU terrorist insurgents based in Thai territory are committing destructive acts such as firing at villages, disturbing the traffic on Myawady-Kawkareik road and planting mines. They are also creating problems to cause misunderstandings between Myanmar and Thailand. The above incidents are a proof of the perpetration of the SURA drug trafficking terrorist insurgents and the KNU terrorist insurgents. The insurgents based in Thai territory are committing destructive acts inside Myanmar territory and also launching attacks against some Thai army camps in Thailand with intention to cause problems that may lead to occurring misunderstandings between Myanmar and Thailand.

Vice-Chief of Military Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win and Lt-Col Min Lwin gave replies to queries raised by the journalists. The Press conference ended at 11.45 am. Also present were Minister for Labour U Tin Winn, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Khin Maung Win, Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Brig-Gen Khin Aung Myint of the Ministry of Defence, senior military officers, heads of department, officials of News and Periodicals Enterprise of the Ministry of Information, U Sein Win of Kyodo news agency, Patron of Myanmar Foreign Correspondent Club U Hla Htwe, Secretary U Nyunt Tin and members and guests.

The journalists also viewed the maps showing the Tatmadaw outposts and Wa camps in Shan State (North) Special Region-2 which were pounded by Thai heavy weapon fire and the attack made by SURA and the KNU at Myanmar-Thai border to cause misunderstandings between the two nations.

Source: The New Light of Myanmar

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