FBR REPORT: Second Raw report: Family used as human shields as the Burma Army

continues to displace villagers in Central Karen State, Burma

Karen State, Burma
31 December, 2010

Dear friends,

Earlier this month we sent a raw report from one of our team leaders, 'Golden Love', in Dooplaya
District, central Karen State. Here the Burma Army continues to attack the population there and
hundreds are in still in hiding. The following is a photo essay from 'Golden Love' that shows a
family captured and used by the Burma Army as human shields, people in hiding, forced labor and
assistance for IDPs.

After the photo essay we have included the reports that the Dooplaya FBR teams have been
sending out.

We want to thank all of you who have helped and especially Partners Relief and Development,
who were and are in immediate support.

Thanks to all of you,

May God bless you,

A relief team leader

Northern Karen State.

Family used as human shields and human mine detectors by the Burma Army on
10 December 2010
Cher Poe Kee IDP hide site, where newly displaced people continue to arrive.
December 2010

Relief teams give out clothing to children in IDP hide site. December 2010
IDP children in hide site. December 2010

Villagers preparing to send their own rice that the Burma Army has
demanded they give them on 18 December 2010
Information directly from teams:

"1) Family used as human shields:

Dear Thara Tha U Wa A Pa,

Today, we are still helping IDPs by transporting the supplies, giving

treatment and giving them security. I arrived back to the IDPs' village
again yesterday.

The Burma Army troops live in the villages now.The Burma Army does not
have food now, so they just use the rice that villagers left in their
houses and in their farms. Now, one Tactical Operations Base (TOC-1
regiment) is located in Choo Ka Lee Village, and battalion LIB 586 is in
Kwee Ta U Village. Battalion LIB 403 and LIB 299 are positioned on Maw Tu
hill top.

The above picture is of a family that was captured by the Burma Army and
used as human shields and as landmine clearers. The Burma Army forced them
to go in front of and with their patrolling troops. It was battalion LIB
299 on 10 December 2010. While they were collecting chilli on their farm,
the Burma Army came and forced them to go with a patrol to Maw Tu.

Naw Eh Moo is 31 years old and has four children.The Burma Army took her,
her mother and her four children. The Burma Army forced them to show the
way. And the troops did not let them walk together. The children and
mother and grandmother had to walk seperately between the Burma Army
troops. This is the strategy they use to save themselves from attack and
landmines.

In the picture, left to right - grandmother of children is Naw Eh Say, 49

years old, the mother of the children, Naw Eh Moo, 31 years old, the
eldest sister Ka Nyaw Mu, 10 years old, second person Ka Nyaw Paw, 9 years
old, last person on the right is Ka Nyaw Wah, 8 years old. The little boy
in front of his mother is Saw Ka Nyaw Kwar, 4 years old. They walked for
an hour and arrived to Maw Tu, then they were released. Now, they are ok.

God bless you all,

Golden Love and teams

2) Burma Army activities:

Now, two new Burma Army Battalions, LIB 299 and LIB 586 under control of

MOC19, TOC2 arrived Choo Ka Lee Village. We don't know what their plan is
yet. Choo Ka Lee is the place some of IDPs we have now are from. They came
through KNLA(Karen National Liberation Army) Battalion 18 area, Kawtari
Township.

Some of IDPs here that don't live so close to the Burma Army camp try to
find

the way to go back and collect their crops. Next week we will start our

next trip to go and check the villagers that we haven't visited. So, some

IDPs, especially men, will go with us to get food for their families. But
we are not sure if we will have time to give them security. We just told
them, it will depend on the situation. They worry about their food very
much. But we encourage them and pray for them.Thank you very much for all
your prayers and support. We are encouraged by your words.

3) Population Counts:

Here is the latest population of IDPs moving with us --- twenty-six

families. They are from Kwee Ta U, Kwee Ta Hoe and Ta Naw Ta. I think the
population of IDPs will continue to increase.

Ages and amount of people in each category

0-5 yrs: 21 people

5-12 yrs: 24

12 - 18: 16

18 - 40: 33

40 - older: 30

Total 124 people

4) Other Burma Army Human Rights abuses:

On 1 December 2010, Burma Army troops stayed in Htee Ru Thaw or Htee Hu

Tha camp. Officer Ah Ka Myint Aung demanded that the villages build their
army camp in Wa Ka Village.

Demands;

700 pieces of bamboo from Tha Mi Doh

500 pieces of bamboo, Kho Nee

By 10 December 2010 all of the pieces of bamboo had to arrive in the Burma
Army camp.

Special Operation Command (SOC) #2 in Annakwin (or Noh Sho Nei), led by
Htin Maung Nyunt, called a meeting for the village head men. Burma Army
troops demanded 100 pieces of bamboo from each village and 100 pieces of
roofing from each village.

1. Ko Kaw

2. Pa Naw Klen Kee

3. Kyauk Pa Lu

4. Lo Shar

5.Maw Htee

6. Noh Sho Nei

On 3 December 2010 Burma Army battalion 406 led by colonel Aung Kyaw Oo,
demand money from the villagers at Plaw Mae Hti, Htee Law Dert Aun, the
Zami river for the boats and also for the travel.

Demands for travel/boat owners:

1. Maw Mae Po in Mae Pra Village: 10,000 kyat

2. So Pa Lo: 10,000 kyat

3. Kyaw Eh in Plaw Dent Tan Village: 10,000 kyat

4. Boat owner Ahtun in Bo Kaw Village: cooking 1 box, 30,000 kyat

5. Maw Kyain Mo in Mae Ta Kwee Village: 30,000 kyat

6. Pyin Shan in Pa Ya Nge Ton: 30,000 kyat

7. NgueTon in Ah Kyai Village: 30,000 kyat

8. Nay Win in Seik Kyi town: 30,000 kyat

9. U Ka Yin or U Karen in Seik Kyi town: A big box of ma ma (noodles),

30,000 kyat

10. U Zaw Oo in Ye Lwai Village: 40,000 kyat

11. Soe Naing in Pa Ya Ngue Ton: 30,000 kyat

12. A Than in Ye Lwai Village: 2 boxes of beer and 20,000 kyat.

5) Demands for money

On 3 December 2010 Burma Army battalion LIB 406, led by Aung Kyaw Oo,
entered Plaw Mae Hti and demanded money from villagers and checked boats

at the river and fined the travelers;

1. Saw Mae Poe in Mae Pra Village: 10,000 kyat

2. Saw Pa Lo: 10,000 kyat

3. Kyaw Eh in Plaw Dent Dah: 10,000 kyat

4. The boat driver Ahtun in Bo Kaw Village: 30,000 kyat

5. Maw Kay Moe in Mae Ta Kwee Village: 30000 kyat,

6. Pyin San Pa Ya Nguton Village: 30,000 kyat

7. Nge To in Akyan Village: 30,000 kyat

8. Nay Win in Seik Kyi town: 30,000 kyat

9. U Ka Ye in Seik Kyi town: one big box of ma ma (noodles) and 30,000

kyat

10. U Zaw Oo in Ye Len village: 40,000 kyat

11. Soe Naing in Pa Ya Nguton Village: 30,000 kyat

12. A Than: 2 boxes on beer and 20,000 kyat.

On 4 December 2010, Burma Army LIB 406, Aung Kyaw Oo's battalion: 2
columns combine and they demand the money from the villagers in Plaw Mae
Hti for travel and the boat owner.

1. Ya Naing win in Pa Ya Nguton: 10,000 kyat

2. Maung Khing Soe in Seik Kyi town: 20,000 kyat

3. Myint Htin in Pa Ya Nguton 20,000 kyat

4. Kyaw Thu in Seik Kyi town: 25,000 kyat

5. Ma San in Seik Kyi town: 35,000 kyat

6. Kyaw Aye Han in Seik Kyi town: 20,000 kyat

7. Daw Aye Aye: 3 boxes of beer, 2 pack of seasoning and 12,000 kyat

8. Maung Kay Mon in Mae Ta Kwee Village, including the travel for 32
travelers
320,000 kyat

9. A Kyar in Mae Ta Kwee Village including for 26 travelers: 260,000 kyat

10. Abyan Ye Len Village: 600,000 kyat

11. Than Win in Seik Kyi: 10,000 kyat

God bless you and thank you for all the help,

Dooplaya Karen FBR teams

http://www.freeburmarangers.org/Reports/2010/20101231.html