FBR REPORT: Karen State, Burma 29 January, 2010
Dear friends,
Here are photos from one of the areas (Kweh Der, Ler Doh) attacked last week. They show villagers in hiding, burned homes, burning paddy rice, families rebuilding, and the bodies of the two men killed by the Burma Army, Saw Ee Moo and Saw Mya Kaw Htoo. The local KNU leadership, their organizations and FBR relief teams are providing emergency relief, while PRAD has supplied immediate medical supplies and food assistance.
Over 2,000 people are still displaced and in hiding. The Burma Army continues to patrol. Please see UPDATE OF BURMA ARMY ATTACKS, MURDERS, DISPLACEMENT AND FORCED LABOR IN KAREN STATE, BURMA at www.freeburmarangers.org.
Thanks so much helping us put a light on the situation in Burma and thanks to the news agencies who help get the word out.
May God bless you,
A Relief Team Leader,
Free Burma Rangers
Western Karen State, Burma
WARNING: Graphic images contained in report below.
IDPs hiding after Burma Army attacks
Villagers rebuilding their homes
Saw Ey Moo, shot and killed by the Burma Army
Saw Mya kaw htoo, killed and burned by the Burma Army
Homes Burned by Burma Army Kweh Der village
Rice still burning after Burma Army attack
Recap of attack: On January 17: Keh Der village in Ler Doh Township, Nyaunglebin District, was attacked by LIB 367 under Military Operation Command 10. Ten houses were burned down. 2 villagers were shot and killed. One man’s name is Saw Mya Kaw Htoo. He is 48. He has a wife and 6 children (5 girls). The villagers ran before the SPDC attacked, but later some villagers went back to try to retrieve some of their belongings and that was when Saw Mya Kaw Htoo was shot. The second villager killed was Saw Ey Moo who was killed on the 19th of January 2010 by the same patrolling unit. Because of the early warning system everybody ran away before the Burma Army troops attacked this village or there may have been more people killed. Now the Burma Army is patrolling in this area of Kgaw Hta village and Keh Der village tract. As per above report, the Burma Army burned Khwe Der village, killed two villager and displaced 10 villages. The villages are; Khwe Der, Kaw Taw Kee, Thur Kaw der, Thaung Nya Der, Kaw Hta, Ler Taw Loo, Day Baw Kee, Muki, Hti Law Kee, Ko Lu.
The Free Burma Ranger’s (FBR) mission is to provide hope, help and love to internally displaced people inside Burma, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Using a network of indigenous field teams, FBR reports on human rights abuses, casualties and the humanitarian needs of people who are under the oppression of the Burma Army. FBR provides medical, spiritual and educational resources for IDP communities as they struggle to survive Burmese military attacks. For more information, please visit www.freeburmarangers.org
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17 Responses to “Photos from One of the Areas (Kweh Der, Ler Doh) Attacked by Burma Army”
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January 31st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
I’m just speechless !!!!!!!!! : (
January 31st, 2010 at 7:22 pm
The burmese governement seems to be so brutal and violent chasing people from their homes, killing and destroing villages. For what purpose? The poor villagers are totally powerless ike so many others in Burma.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:23 pm
The burmese governement seems to be so brutal and violent chasing people from their homes, killing and destroing villages. For what purpose? The poor villagers are totally powerless like so many others in Burma.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:39 pm
what a mind-numbing situation this continues to be, where “the least of these” suffer un-deserving. my thoughts and prayers continue to be with the IDP’s and those who have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere. may Kawthoolei may one day see peace.
January 31st, 2010 at 8:30 pm
That is a disgrace, my thoughts go out to those poor people.
January 31st, 2010 at 9:34 pm
My thoughts and love go to all the villagers that were displaced and those who were atrociously murdered during the attack. I am appaled by the fact that innocent people are murdered because of their ethnicity or religion. Every human being on this planet has the right to live a fulfilled and happy life. It is so sad to know that millions around the world are deprived from this basic human right.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:55 pm
the burmese goverment are so crooked they should all b sent 2 jail 4 ever an eye for an eye and atooth 4 a tooth shame on u and your goverment live is for lovig not 4 killing may god bless there soles
January 31st, 2010 at 10:58 pm
I cannot find the words to describe how sickened and saddened I am that this is allowed to go on!
January 31st, 2010 at 11:49 pm
We need radios, broadcast capabilities, we need to communicate. We need to plan. We need logistics. We need coordination, maps of where the junta are, mobile numbers of all their supporters to block them to keep them awake. We need to use new technogies to track locations and activities in 2010. We need freedom!
Any country that thinks it’s ok to deny the right elected government and to force its rule with a military junta is completly insane. The stupidity of the junta and their actions would lead me to consider that they are infact stupid enought to want to have nukes. Because they are so stupid the junta need to be removed from power immediatly and told to put away their stupid toys of untold destructive force.
There are photos of tunnels being built. What for and who with. Why should a building project be secret if there are no secrets to emerge.
Of course the press need to speak freely. The nature of reporting is to write about fact not make up information.
When will Burma wake up to the injustice that seems to continue with the junta trying to use it’s force and imprison those who oppose it. How can any country consider themselves to be normal with this kind of stupidity? Any supporters should be uttery ashamed of themselves.
Please free Aung San Suu Kyi. How little wrong she has done. How much right she has done. How much wrong have you done. How much right will you do. Please free Aung San Suu Kyi.
There needs to be a freely democratically elected government in Burma and the military junta have no right to force their rule. All political prisioners must be set free immediatly and the press must be allowed to speak freely. We all want to see a beautiful free Burma and the World is watching!
We need to communicate. We need to plan. We need coordination. We need freedom!
February 1st, 2010 at 12:19 am
I can’t belive my eyes!!!! soo cruel!!!! I FEEL SICK…..
February 1st, 2010 at 3:33 am
why can.t they just leave this poor people alone! what goes around comes , One day the hand of god will set things right , watch out bruma army!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:31 am
These photos documenting the brutality of the Burmese Army need to continue to be widely circulated, until eventually the rest of the World no longer remains ‘Speechless!’ and says a very loud ‘NO MORE!!’ and sends in the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces to stop this nightmare for the innocent Burmese people!
OM MANI PADME HOM
May all Blessings be yours!
May ALL Beings be Happy and Free from Suffering!
From an Outraged Sister in the UK who will willingly help your peaceful ‘fight’ for humane and just treatment for Burma, free from this military brutality and dictatorship!!
February 1st, 2010 at 7:28 am
Are ANY companies allowed to trade with Burma?
If yes, can we have a list?
Is there a commercial embargo on Burma?
What are the obstacles to the UN taking control?
February 1st, 2010 at 7:53 am
I have been I the army around the world for many years and have seen this in africa,india the west and so on.
Their reason for this is to rid burma of its old ways and to do so wipe out the ways of the past,i.e the villages and the people who believe in the old ways and would never vote nor succum to the modern goverment or way of life.
The people are ill educated and the burmese goverment argue that these village people have no place in society so ever make them leave or kill them.
The pure stupidity of the goverment of burma has no idea that to provide for these people will ensure future generations of intergration into a modern way.
Many things need to be done!
Provide modern buildings, means to eat,work and education and you have the perfect way to intergrate and its all done in the name of peace and humanity.
We can help these people only by,rescue and providing support.
We dont have the power of the UN on our side as Burma has no finacial interest to the polititians.
Strength in numbers.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:15 am
And the world’s governments do nothing but occasionally make condemnatory comments for public show, whilst their companies work with the Junta in the extraction and export of oil for export.
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:00 am
Oh,, Lord
This is break my heart.Show me the way to help part of my blood!
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:59 pm
My blood boils to see these atrocities. The time for peaceful protest has ended. We must arm ourselves and fight back. It is the only way. We cannot live under this brutal and tyranical regime anymore. I want to fight. If i die, I die fighting for freedom. I die for Burma.