Kachin Liberation Army Losing Important Post

                            

YANGON, KOMPAS.com - Kachin Liberation Army (KIA) again lost one of their important defense post, this time due to a massive attack from the Myanmar military. It happened despite the Myanmar government repeatedly claimed to have ordered a ceasefire and cessation of attacks since last week.

KIA spokesman, who asked only known by the name of Joseph, Sunday (01/27/2013), by telephone, stating Myanmar least 3,000 military personnel, with the power of air strikes and artillery bombard their defense post in the hills Hka Yes Bhum. Post it was heading strategic defense base near the city of Kachin resistance Liberation Organization (KIO), Laiza.

According to Joseph, massive attack held since last week and led to the fall of the last defense heading into the hands of Burma's military on Saturday night. "They kept attacking despite the government declaring a ceasefire. Since the last few weeks the government troops pressed on towards Laiza though the government repeatedly said he did not want to occupy the city, "denounces Joseph by phone.

Joseph also mentioned, the Government of Myanmar had never fulfill the promise they say themselves. It was evident from the military attacks continue to occur and progress. Not surprisingly, Joseph added, if the real intention of the Government of Myanmar is indeed occupied Laiza. Until now, Joseph is not sure the number of lives lost from it due to the large-scale attacks.

Further on a separate occasion, another KIA spokesman based in Thailand, James Lum Dau, said he was forced to leave the mountains post-attack. He also claimed not quite sure whether Myanmar's military will continue to attack until the occupation of the city Laiza.

Is currently unknown, the city became the basis Laiza headquarters as well as KIA and KIO, which also becomes shelter and refuge ethnic Kachin civilians. Dau mention just a few civilians had moved to evacuate although not elaborate further. "If Laiza occupied, it does not mean KIA lost," Dau said by phone.

Battle broke out again between the Myanmar military and ethnic Kachin rebels that has sparked fears of the world. The reaction came from several countries, including the United Nations. Government of China, the country that is directly adjacent to Kachin state where turbulent battle, urging the cessation of war that occurred in the region. Insistence leveled post-meeting Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Fu Ying with President Thein Sein.

Yunan Province, China, which borders with the state of Kachin, rumored to have set up camps that can accommodate at least 10,000 people, as a form of anticipation refugees escape across the border.

Further, the Government of Myanmar had been upset with the statement and the response the United States on Saturday, which they blamed the country's military as a cause of war. The government of Myanmar, which is also upset because the U.S. still refer to the country as Burma, warned that the U.S. does not take action or issue any statements that could affect the good relations between the two countries.

Ethnic Kachin rebels are the only resistance of ethnic minorities are not subject to and are willing to agree to a peace agreement with the Government of Myanmar. Since the last 1.5 years fighting broke out again. Tensions peaked when the country's military deployed fighter jets and helicopters attacked their outposts KIA resistance that started with the day of the celebration of Christmas. Myanmar's military argued that the attack occurred because of their logistical convoy attacked first.