Burmese Army in Shan State told to prepare for combat
Posted on February 22, 2010
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Burmese troops in Kachin State source: KNG
Burmese Army units in Burma’s northern Shan and Kachin States have received orders to prepare for combat.
The Kachin News Group (KNG) reports the order was sent from the capital Naypyitaw to all army divisions and battalions in the two states.
KNG quotes sources close to the military as saying the orders were for all military divisions and battalions to be ready for combat, but do not name the enemy.
The two states are the home of the Kachin Independence Organization and United Wa State Army, two of the largest armed ethnic groups in Burma. Both are so-called ceasefire groups, having signed ceasefire agreements with the ruling military junta.
However, both have rejected the junta’s proposal to transform into a Border Guard Force (BGF) under the command of the military.
Tensions in Shan State have been rising since the armed groups rejected the BGF proposal, with both sides preparing for war.
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