On August 17th, a soldier from the 2nd Battalion of the Border Guard Force (B.G.F) visited the Karen National Liberation Army (K.N.L.A) Joint Forces with a rifle and ammunition, according to a report released by KNU-Central on August 23rd.
Aung Ko Oo (36 years old) from BGF 2nd Battalion to join forces with the Karen National Liberation Army and said he will fight together with KNLA troops until the end of the revolution.
Commander of KNLA – Cobra Column said that he brought 5 magazines with 5.56 -150 bullets and M16-A1 rifle and joined them.
It is reported that any soldier of the army under the military council who comes to join the KNLA-joint forces is warmly welcomed by the KNLA-joint forces and the people, and is also rewarded with money.
BGF soldier Aung Ko Oo, who came with a weapon and ammunition, was also warmly welcomed by the KNLA – joint forces, and KNLA – Cobra column operations commander Bo Da Baw gave a reward of fifty thousand (50,000) Thai baht as a reward. From July 24th to today, it has been more than a month since the offensive, but due to the guerilla attack by the KNLA-joint forces, there have been many casualties on the military council side, including officers.
It is also reported that air support has been used. Photo – BGF soldier Aung Ko Oo and KNLA – Cobra column operations commander Bo Da Baw, who came together with weapons and ammunition. Information source: Dupalaya District News and Information.
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