Shan Herald Agency for News: Ceasefire groups divided

10 October 2008, 12:57 pm

Major armed groups that had ceasefire agreements with the Burmese Army are inevitably divided between “doves” and “hawks,” as pressure to surrender arms and contest the 2010 elections mounts, according to sources inside Shan State. In the United Wa State Army (UWSA), considered the strongest ceasefire group, the division appears to be between pro-Bao Youxiang and [...]... read more

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