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Karens vow to continue struggle despite fall of HQ
BANGKOK. Jan 28: Once powerful .Karen rebels formally innounced the fall of their headquarters but vowed Saturday to continue their 46-year Insurgency against the central Myanmar government, reports AP.
The Karen National Union, the. political organisation of the ethnic insurgency, said Maner-plaw. the headquarters, was abandoned as four Myanmar divisions closed in from three sides and artillery fire rained* ,down on the camp.
Reports from the. area said the Karen torched buildings and rice stocks as they pulled out Thursday to regroup in other areas along the Thai-Myanmer border.
Manerplaw had served as headquarters for 21 years of what is one of the world’s longest running insurgencies. Its capture Is regarded as a major victory for Myanmar's ruling junta, which- has successfully stamped out or nego-' Hated the end of a weitet of insurgencies.
"Under Intense artillery attacks II became clear that Manerplaw could only be defended with heavy casualties." said a Karen statement received Saturday.
The rebels have refused to say hdw many casualties they suffered.
“The fall of Manerplaw. while representing a military • setback, does not weaken the KNU's determination to continue the struggle for genuine peace, democracy and freedom for all' Myanmar's people's, with emphasis on political means. It said. Fighting is expected. to continue as the Myanmar attempt to wipe out the ffw remaining bases of the Karen and allied, pro-democracy groups along the frontier.
Foreign aid agencies estimated. that between 5,000 to 10.000 refugees have crossed the border into Thailand. Aid sources said they had been told by Thai authorities thai the refugees would be allowed to remain in the country temporarily.
Earlier the KNU said some 15.000 Myanmar troops, backed by about 50 armored personnel carriers recently purchased from China, had taketi part In the assault on their last major stronghold.
Manerplaw is located on the border-marking Moei River. 240 kilometres (150 miles) east of the Myanmar capital of Yangon.
In Yangon, government military Sources Friday confirmed the rebel base had fallen,/but said It had been taken over by a break away Buddhist faction of the Christian-led KNU. backed by Myanmar troops. The sources, in keeping with the usual practice In the military-run regime, spoke on 'condition of anonymity.
The Karen have been fighting for greater Autonomy since 1948. The group, which has 4,000 troops, is the largest and most important insurgency fighting the Junta.
The Karen had offered late last year to negotiate an end to the war with Yangon