12.11.2006
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More Atrocities in Burma
A Karen villager, Saw They Shur was burned alive by Burma Army soldiers in his home at Play Hta Village, near Hoki, Toungoo District. He was 47 years old and married with 6 children. His wife and children are hiding with the other people who escaped the village after it was burned to the ground. He was sick and unable to run and was burned alive in his house at 5:30 p.m. on 1 November 2006.
Three villagers from Malagone were shot and killed, and one wounded by Burma Army IB 37 troops, led by Aung Ka, on 25 October 2006. The 3 villagers who died were Saw Mg Mg, age 40, Saw Chit Chit, age 16 and Saw Ah Cho Moo, age 15. The person who was wounded is Saw Kwa La Moo, 15 years old. Villagers are allowed to travel only between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day by the Burma Army. The troops shot and killed the villagers at 3 p.m. in their farm huts.
 a porter killed by soldiers |
 Internally Displaced People |
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| refugee children | a man and his burnt home | families hiding in jungle |
(courtesy of Free Burma Rangers)
The Free Burma Ranger's (FBR) mission is to provide hope, help and love to internally displaced people inside Burma, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Using a network of indigenous field teams, FBR reports on human rights abuses, casualties and the humanitarian needs of people who are under the oppression of the Burma Army. FBR provides medical, spiritual and educational resources for IDP communities as they struggle to survive Burmese military attacks.
For more information, please visit www.freeburmarangers.org
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