Offensive by separatist rebels kills two soldiers

by Than Htike Oo

Wednesday, 26 November 2008 17:37

Chiang Mai (Mizzima) – Two soldiers were killed and three grievously injured when a separatist rebel group attacked a government outpost in Chin State, rebel sources said. The rebel group led by Sgt. Khai Lin of the 'Arakan Liberation Army' (ALA) comprising 15 soldiers launched a surprise attack on the outpost of the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 550 stationed at Dochaungwa in Paletwa Township on November 18 at 3 p.m. The outpost is three-days-walk from Paletwa. A press release issued by ALA yesterday said that they were satisfied with the outcome of the attack. There was no casualty on their side during the gunfight despite the enemy having the same strength. Mizzima could not till the time of writing this report, independently verify the rebel claim. "The Burmese Army lost two soldiers and three were grievously injured in the attack," Second In-Charge of the 'Arakan Liberation Party' (ALP) Information Department told Mizzima. ALA is the armed wing of the ALP. "We sent our man to collect information about the gunfight. People were fleeing from the zone of conflict and nearby areas. We got accurate information from these sources," Khai Tun Lin said. ALP was founded in 1967 and is waging a war of independence. < Prev   Next >