Shan Resistance Leader Confirmed Unity with Yawdserk

Shan Resistance Leader Confirmed Unity with Yawdserk

A Shan resistance leader from eastern Shan State reaffirmed his group's allegiance to Yawdserk, commander of the Shan States Army today. 

Interviewed by SHAN today, Maj. Kham Famuang, Acting Commander of the East Salween Force, confirmed his group's solidarity with Yawdserk's Shan States Army. 

"Yesterday was the third anniversary of the signing of our pact in 1996", he said. "We held a special meeting of our commanders who pledged to remain with me under the leadership of Sao Yawdserk". 

The group had been somewhat adrift after the mysterious disappearance of its commander, Ltc. Lernsai a.k.a Sai Lu on 14 August. 

Kham Famuang a.k.a Kham celebrated the event by ambushing an SPDC column from IB 316 (Tachilek based) this morning. The attack, led by Capt. Suriya of the Black Panther Column, he said, captured 5 dead, 1 G3 (automatic rifle), 1 G4 (automatic rifle), 1 rocket launcher and more than 300 cartridges. 

"They also captured large quantities of chicken flesh from the backpacks. They were no doubt stolen from the villagers", he said. 

The battle took place near the village of Mongkarn in Mongsart District yesterday, 09:30 - 12:00. The Shan suffered one wounded, he added: a First Lieutenant Zarm.