KNLA camp under attack
by Daniel Pedersen on Apr.12, 2009, under Battles, Burma reportage, The Karen
Mae Sot, Thailand
April 12, 2009
Fighting broke out tonight at the Karen National Liberation Army’s base camp of Wah Lay Kee between the KNLA 201st Brigade, the Burma Army and its allies the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army.
Speaking at a border location at about 7.15pm Colonel Nerdah Mya said the fighting was expected to last into the night.
For months now the camp has been on tenterhooks, with both DKBA and SPDC troops maintaining forward positions nearby.
The KNLA lost the camp once last year, but won it back within a matter of days.
Colonel Nerdah said the SPDC and DKBA troops were now maintaining forward posts with heavy armour that was capable of hitting the main base camp at any time.
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