A Clash Broke Out between TNLA and Burma/Myanmar Army Troops

May 19, 2014

On May 19 at 0200 hours, on tip off, the Ta’ang Army troops raided the house of Walaik militia’shouse in Wa-line village of Namkham Township, Pan-say Region, to seize narcotic drugs. In the raid, theTa’ang Army troops seized 20 Viss (30 Kg) of raw opium, 10 packages (2,000 tablets) of amphetamine, 4 M-22 rifles and 2 M-20 pistols.

While the raid was in progress, Myanmar Army troops from Division-88, based in Wa-line militiacamp, fired on the Ta’ang Army troops. The Ta’ang Army troops fired 3 RPG rounds into the camp inresponse. As a result, the fire fight went on for about half an hour. In this clash, there was no casualty on theTa’ang Army side. One killed on the Myanmar Army side.

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