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Increased militarization in Shan State
Increased militarization in Shan State
Despite the fact that out of the nine armed groups in Shan State5, all but one (the Shan State Army-South) now have cease-fire agreements with the military regime, the SPDC has since 1988 almost tripled its military presence throughout Shan State.
Of the total twelve regional commands of the Burmese army, three are in Shan State, with the following numbers of battalions:
| Northeastern Region | 38 | battalions |
| Eastern Region | 31 | (not including those based in Karenni State) |
| Triangle Region | 37 | |
| Light Infantry Division 55 | 10 | |
| Total | 116 | battalions6 |
There are an estimated 500 battalions in Burma, which means that almost one quarter of the Burmese army is now based in Shan State.
| 6 | Information compiled from the All Burma Students' Democratic Front and the Shan Herald Agency for News. |
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