Saturday, 14 July, 2012
A large number of child soldiers have reportedly been found among 34 government troops being detained by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) at its Laiza headquarters.
The captives were seized by the rebels during battle and are currently in limbo as they do not dare to go back to their families for fear of being arrested under military law.
KIA spokesman La Nan told The Irrawaddy on Friday that his organization would allow the soldiers to return but they are worried about coming to harm or being imprisoned.
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Wednesday, 11 July, 2012
Pakistani islamist militants threat new attacks on military bases and government offices in central province of Punjab to protest against new supplies to Nato troops in Afghanistan.
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Sunday, 8 July, 2012
The Shan State Army-North (SSA-North) has agreed to withdraw from two of its military bases at the request of the Burmese government’s Union Peacemaking Work Committee (UPWC) in order to avoid conflict during the ongoing peace talks.
Speaking to The Irrawaddy on Thursday, Sai La, the spokesperson for the SSA-North, said, “We are taking into consideration the interests of local farmers who need to sow rice at this time of year. If the conflict continues they will be forced from their farms.”
He said that the SSA-North will continue monitoring the situation on the ground as it withdraws its bases as per the agreement.
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Thursday, 5 July, 2012
The Shan State Progress Party / Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA), as the SSA North is officially designated, whose Kawng Maihoong base in Monghsu township has been under attack since Saturday, 30 June, has sent a message to President Thein Sein demanding that his Burma Army forces suspend hostilities and retire to where they come from, according to SSPP/SSA spokesman Maj Sai La.
“So far, we are only defending our positions,” he said. “But we’ll be forced to take steps if the attack continues.” This latest attack marks the 19th time the ceasefire agreement, signed on 28 January in Shan State capital Taunggyi, has been violated, according to SSA sources.
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Wednesday, 4 July, 2012
61 Taliban rebels were killed in mopping up operations by Afghan security forces.
Interior ministry press office said to BNA, the security forces in the last 24 hours carried out five mopping up operations for cleaning of insecure regions from presence of terrorists in the outskirts of Baghlan, Jouzjan, Paktika, Kandahar and Farah province, killed 61 Taliban rebels and detained one.
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