KNLA vows to fight on despite Suu Kyi's release скачать в хорошем качестве

KNLA vows to fight on despite Suu Kyi's release

(28 May 2002) Wah Ler Kee Camp, Karen State, Myanmar - May 23, 2002 1. KNLA (Karen National Liberation Army) patrol returning to base 2. Soldier walking past hut through shot 3. Commander checking captured rifle 4. Close-up of barrels of two other captured guns 5. Close-up of face of soldier watching 6. Commander firing rifle to check it is working 7. Commander with men 8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nay Wah, KNLA Soldier: "Yes, I think it will continue because they sent more battalions - the SPDC's (Myanmar government) army - very close to the border. They send more army now." 9. SOUNDBITE: (Karen) Po Kalah, KNLA Soldier "Even though they've freed Aung San Suu Kyi we still have to be on our guard. Everything's uncertain." Mae Sot, Thailand - May 23, 2002 10. KNU (Karen National Union) leaders arriving for meeting 11. KNU official in talking 12. Pan of meeting 13. KNU chairman, Saw Ba Thin Sein 14. Military commander General Bo Mya 15. KNU official listening to debate Yangon, Myanmar - File (May 6, 2002) 16. Aung San Suu Kyi walking through crowd following her release from house arrest Mae Sot, Thailand - May 23, 2002 17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Saw Ba Thin Sein, Chairman of Karen National Union: "Today in the meeting we talked about the general situation in Burma today and even about the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and what is the present situation. We are not so sure about anything yet so we'll have to wait and see the development, politically." 18. KNU officials in discussion at meeting 19. SOUNDBITE: (Karen) General Bo Mya, Karen Military Commander: "We are not going to take any steps to contact the government for ceasefire talks but if they are ready to talk to us we'll be prepared to talk to them." Wah Ler Kee Camp - Karen State, Myanmar - 23 May 2002 20. Patrol moving through camp 21. Patrol walking in jungle 22. Ground shot of patrol moving down path 23. Young Karen soldier with rifle 24. Patrol resting on hilltop STORYLINE: The main ethnic group still at war with the Myanmar government has said it has no plans to stop the fighting, despite recent political developments in the capital Yangon. The Karen leadership, which has been battling the central government for more than fifty years, says it's too early to say what the release of National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest will mean for their struggle for autonomy. But while in Yangon the talk is of political progress, at the Wah Ler Kee Camp on the Thai border it's the same old guerrilla war. This Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) patrol has had a successful morning. It's just ambushed troops of the S-P-D-C - the government - in the surrounding jungle, leaving two of their enemies dead, and three of their weapons captured. For a force that's starved of hardware, the rifles are a God-send. Once checked to see if they're in working order, they'll be turned against their former owners. Soldiers here believe the armed struggle will continue in spite of Suu Kyi's release and that the future for Karen people remains uncertain. That's also the view of the Karen National Union (KNU) leadership, meeting here in Mae Sot for the first time since Suu Kyi walked free. These men are part of a complex political question. There are seven main ethnic groups in Myanmar, all of which have fought wars against the majority Burmese in the last fifty years - the country's stability depends on their cooperation. Much could change before the guns fire again, but the Karen are taking nothing for granted. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...