Another Shan base attack

Another Shan base attack

A Shan base north of the recent battlefield of Pakhee was attacked by Burma Army troops supported by Wa fighters yesterday, said sources from the Shan State Army. 

Sanzu, a Shan base deep inside Wa territory, 30 kilometers north of Pakhee, opposite Fang District, Chiangmai, was attacked by a combined force of LIB 519 (Mongton) and the United Wa State Army since early morning until evening. It was defended by Khunsang Tonhoong Column commanded by Maj. Khaiofah.

Details however are still lacking. 

Sanzu is located 20 kilometers west of Loilang, where a 14 year battle between warlord Khun Sa's Mong Tai Army and the Wa took place until the former surrendered to the Burma Army at the beginning of 1996. 
The Shans had been in Sanzu since the battle of Loi Kawwan, opposite Chaingrai Province, in the northeast, began in February, said a source. 

Shans were engaged in an 11-day long battle with Burma Army forces in Pakhee further south that ended on 2 May with the Shans' retreat. 

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Reporting time - 07:30