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Junta officials, two teak traders killed over unequal division of loot
Two junta officials and two Chinese teak traders from Taunggyi were killed by each other in Kholam, Namzang township, after quarreling over the division of the proceeds from teak trading, according to SHAN sources.
By
Hseng Khio Fah
17 July 2008
The shooting took place on13 July, at 18:00, between Deputy Commander, Major
Aung Thiha and Capt Aye San Win from Infantry Battalion#66, based in Kholam and
two Chinese teak traders U Soe, 54, and Zaw Htoo, 50, at U Soe’s house. They
died instantly, said a source.
U Soe and Zaw Htoo were from Taunggyi and bought a house in Kholam during the
trading of teak, according to a source.
“Before U Soe and Zaw Htoo were to have their dinner, the officials went to ask
for their shares and quarreled with them,” a villager told to SHAN. “One of U
Soe’s followers started to shoot at the officials and the officials shot back.”
There was no one providing security for the officers and the officers
themselves were wearing plain clothes, according to another source.
There had been no other casualty.
Before the event took place, local authorities in Kholam had banned teak
trading from the Keng Tawng forest, Mongnai township, Langkhur district,
according to sources.
Breaking news of the shooting was reported by SHAN on 14 July. However, SHAN
then had reported that the 4 men had been killed by others.
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