Innocent villager seriously hurt in fighting between the TNLA and Burmese Military

The fighting took place in Mansat (Ruja) village, Namhsan Township on the morning of July 17, 2012 while the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) were staying at the village, Burmese Military troops (ILB-112) fired their weapons targeting the village the conflict lasted about two hours.

As the result of the fighting several houses and a village monastery were damaged. Mai Thein Maung (22yrs), son of Thar Aik Sang, was shot in the stomach and seriously injured. He was sent to Namhsan general hospital for emergency medical care.

A local person said, “After the TNLA left the village, Burmese Military troops came to the village and tortured the head of village and the secretary of village until their bodies completely battered and bruised. The reason they were beaten was because they didn’t inform the Burmese military that the TNLA had come to the village.

There were no reports of any fatalities from the TNLA of Burmese Military during the conflict.