Heavy weapons galore across the border

Heavy weapons galore across the border

Rangoon has been hauling their heavy weapons to the Thai-Shan border, between Mongton, Monghsat and Tachilek on the Burmese side and Chiangmai and Chiangrai on the Thai side during the past week. 

On 19 March, 15 105 mm howitzers arrived in Mongton from Moulmein, according to a local source. 10 were unloaded at IB 65 command post and the other 5 at IB 225 command post. It was also reported that more than 20 civilian trucks were pressganged from Loilem to transport troops to Mongton. 

The following day 128 six-wheelers bringing hundreds of fresh troops pulled up in Monghsat, 42 miles northeast of Mongton. Among them were 12 120 mm-mortars for Doilang- Mongyawn area, said the source.