BURMA: REFUGEES CROSS BORDER TO ESCAPE FIGHTING

(26 Feb 1997) Burmese/Eng/Nat
The Burmese military continue their onslaught against one of the world's oldest insurgent armies.
It's estimated that one hundred thousand troops have been deployed against ethnic Karen forces, who are fleeing territory they've held for almost fifty years.
Thousands of refugees have already crossed the border into Thailand to escape the fighting.
For three generations, soldiers of the Karen National Liberation Army have controlled large swathes of Burma's eastern border, in their battle for autonomy from Rangoon's military regime.
Now they're patrolling it for possibly the last time.
The Burmese army launched a major offensive two weeks ago, and swept aside the insurgents, and their allies, forcing them to abandon and burn their headquarters, and a string of other bases.
At the start of the month, this patrol would have considered this safe territory.
Now an ambush could come from either river bank.
In this area, opposite the Thai province of Kanchanaburi, there have been frequent clashes.
SOUNDBITE: (Burmese)
"The Burmese have deployed everywhere in the area. They're coming in huge numbers, and using a lot of heavy weapons, especially against my troops."
SUPER CAPTION: Saw Kenneth, Commander, 10th Battalion, Karen National Liberation Army
These men were wounded by mortar fire and brought out by boat, just minutes before these scenes were recorded.
Casualty figures are impossible to confirm.
The Karen claim to have killed more than a hundred Burmese troops, for the loss of only one of theirs.
The Burmese say they've killed almost fifty insurgents.
But there's little doubt who's winning.
As these pictures were being taken, three days ago, the order came to abandon more camps and villages.
The troops going forward to bolster the crumbling defensive line suddenly found themselves packing up and joining in a general retreat.
At a nearby camp of their allies, the A-B-S-D-F, it was the same
story.
The soldiers got ready for a waterborne evacuation - a detachment was left behind, to try to buy time and slow the Burmese advance.
The rebels say they will now revert to fighting a guerrilla war - harassing government forces in the jungles that hug the border.
SOUNDBITE: (Burmese)
"We don't have any bases, we don't have regular troops, we'll try to find the best chance to attack the Burmese whenever we can. It'll be a hit and run strategy from now on."
SUPER CAPTION: Yel Min Aung, A-B-S-D-F Army Quartermaster
Villagers are using whatever transport they can to escape the fighting, and make for the nearby Thai border.
It's thought the repeated failure of cease-fire talks has brought about the offensive. That, and the government's concern to secure an economically vital gas pipeline that runs nearby.
In all, an estimated twenty thousand people have crossed the Thai border in the past two weeks.
Two-hundred kilometres further north, they've swelled the population of long-established refugee camps, inside Thailand.
The Burmese have overrun all Karen bases in the area, and sealed off much of the border, trapping several thousand displaced people inside.
Refugees tell unconfirmed stories of arson, of summary executions, and of villagers being forced to porter supplies to the front line.
Speaking just inside Thailand, this Karen commander says the fight will go on.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"In this case I believe the Karen people will never surrender. Even the armed personnel surrender, the people will not surrender. Even the leaders surrender, the Karen people will never surrender."
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My friend came here from Burma thru a refugee program . 2 guys fell off the boat and died on the journey here .

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اللهم انصر المجاهدين في سوريا واليمن والعراق وليبيا فلسطين بورما كشمير وا تركستان الشرقية 🕌☾

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[@yunn9637]

I salute to you guys but please don't cause trouble to your neighbour country that's a sin 😊

[@fadam3056]

Karen Army are Awesome and brave..even their gun is better than Indian Army gun.....if you need help i will join you

[@ahphy8931]

Burmese military and government are very obstnated to give self determination to ethnic armed group and always use of150mm artillery shot to ethnic village. No sooner ethnic could invented misille scud then all burmese big city gone ash.

[@josephcharlemagne3918]

Amen and Amen

[@ra4009]

In Myanmar there's so many rebels groups fighting for the freedom for decades. Where is the freedom? Where is the humanity? Where is UN? What international community should be doing for Myanmar? If we see others countries besides Myanmar, it's doesn't take time to stop problems. What happening to Myanmar what the hell...

[@chanyeol6228]

Only education can bring the changes.. I see most of the teenage joining the rebels are illiterate n being brain wash by the so call leaders self style freedom fighter. Children are not suppose to encourage to join the rebels group instead they should encourage them to pursue their education

[@Takheewins]

@@chanyeol6228 Please go read a book "Bamboo People" and you will know why there are childs soldier in rebels

[@chanyeol6228]

@@Takheewins u need to upgrade ur knowledge... I've already read the book a long time ago

[@Takheewins]

@@chanyeol6228 Good to know that you already read the book, how is it do you like it? I like it. IF you have read that book then do u know why children are joined the rebels don't you? They joined to revenge their parents death, what would you do if soldiers come and take your father to be a slave to carry their supply and kill him and leave you with your poor mother and she can't make living to support you? Imagine being in their shoes you won't last long where will you go to? I wont go to government and beg for money. Instead go to rebels and fight for justice, if there no justice then fight for peace

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@@Takheewins your mentality sucks... Don't ever think that you would win a peace through bloodshed.. it will only bring more hatred and blood.

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Never give up and never forgive.

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Those are army or no? I am from Nepal .

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Lenovo A880 in the present situation the burmese govt also have every rights to protect n safeguard their territorial n it's people from departing their land. Also They have every rights to attack n killed the suspicious rebels unless there is a cease fire agreement between the two groups. I see most of the burmese rebel groups fighting for their freedom are hopeless that is why the UN are still keeping silent... Know and study the ground reality.

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KNLA (Karen Ethnic) + ABSDF (Burma Student) i think. it's near Thai border not India border.

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May god bless our neighbour nation's with peace

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Burma

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What make you so proud. I see them nothing special but only starve n hardship

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@@needagoat2115 what do you mean? My country and my army man are much better than this rebels group.. They r a bunch of illiterate people. Mind you we can finish this militants within a second

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They not terrorists, they are hero. Burmes government is the one who is terrorists.

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Is me I am Karen

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these soldiers look tired

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Why the government?

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God is wit you karen people dont b afraid

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But i escape it

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