Summary report on military engagements in KNLA areas
y Daniel Pedersen on Apr.28, 2009, under Bangkok
between KNLA and SPDC army troops
March 1 to 31, 2009
KNLA areas No. of clashes Enemy Enemy items captured by KNLA
Dead Wounded MA LMG Assault rifles RPG-7 rounds Mag/Ammo clips Claymore mines M-14 Landmines
Bde-1 4 8 9 - 2 - 2 - -
Bde-2 50 13 55 - 3 - - - -
Bde-3 4 13 2 1 10 5 35 2 4
Bde-4 4 8 9 - - - - - -
Bde-5 39 33 44 - - - - - -
Bde-6 5 2 1 - - - - - -
Bde-7 - - - - - - - - -
GHQ - - - - - - - - -
Total 107 77 120 1 15 5 37 2 4
KNLA Losses
KNLA areas KNLA losses KNLA items lost
Dead Wounded Assault rifles M-79 Carbine M-79 rounds T-ceiver
Bde-1 - - - - - - -
Bde-2 - - 5 1 1 - -
Bde-3 - 3 - - - - -
Bde-4 - 1 - - - - -
Bde-5 - - - - - - -
Bde-6 1 1 1 1 - 25 1
Bde-7 - - - - - - -
GHQ - - - - - - -
Total 1 5 6 2 1 25 1
Dead ratio, KNLA to SPDC troops — 1: 77
Wounded ratio, KNLA to SPDC troops — 1:24
Note:
In Bde-1, among dead there were one SPDC Army Coy commander, one sergeant, & one corporal, and among wounded there were one column commander, one 2nd Lt. & 2 sergeants. One SPDC soldier surrendered.
In Bde-2, one enemy bulldozer was destroyed;
In Bde-4, among dead there were one SPDC Army Coy commander and one sergeant, and among wounded there was one Bn commander;
In Bde-5, among dead there was one SPDC camp commander;
In Bde-6, one DKBA soldier surrendered;
In Bde-7, one peace group (so-called KNU/KNLA Peace Council) soldier surrendered.
Abbreviations: Bde = Brigade; GHQ = General Headquarters; MA-1, MA-2, MA-3, K-3 etc. = Myanmar Army assault rifles, designed by China and manufactured by SPDC; T-ceiver =Radio transceiver; M-79 = 40 mm grenade launcher of US origin; LM G = Light Machine Gun; AK = Assault rifle of Russian origin; RPG=Rocket-propelled Grenade Launcher; M-16 = Assault rifle of US origin; Bn = Battalion; Coy =Company; 2 IC = Second in Command
Locations of KNLA Bdes : Bde-1, Thaton District; Bde-2, Toungoo District; Bde-3, Nyaunglaybin District; Bde-4, Mergue-Tavoy District; Bde-5, Papun district; Bde-6, Kawkareik district; Bde-7, Pa-an District; and GHQ Battalions, Kawkareik and Pa-an Districts.
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