FBR Report: Burma Army attacks against Kachin continue despite ceasefire
18 January, 2013
Kachin State, Burma
At 5pm Friday, 18 January 2013, Burma Army airstrikes occurred near
Lajayang and Laiza in Kachin State. On Friday evening, the Government
of Burma announced a ceasefire to begin 6am Saturday. No further air
attacks have been reported on Saturday, 19 January, but artillery
attacks and other activities have continued:- In the Mai Ja Yang area, the Burma Army has fired 105mm artillery and 120mm mortars on Kachin Independence Army (KIA) positions for most of the day.
- The Burma Army fired mortars near Lajayang between 10am and 2pm.
- Approximately 150 troops moved into the Lajayang area.
- Helicopters resupplied troops in the Lajayang area.
God bless you,
Kachin Free Burma Rangers
By/ http://www.freeburmarangers.org/2013/01/19/burma-army-attacks-against-kachin-continue-despite-ceasefire/
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