Detail Talking Peace, Waging War; Myanmar   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 406 no. 8821 (Feb. 2013), page 21-22. Topik: Rebellions; Military Engagements; Peace Negotiations; Government Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.75 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel On January 19th, when President Thein Sein announced a ceasefire, the guns were quiet long enough for civilians to climb up to the last hilltop stronghold of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), just 5km (3 miles) from Laiza, its administrative headquarters. Kachin soldiers were digging out the bodies of four of their colleagues whose bunker had taken a direct hit from Burmese army guns. They then crouched nervously in bunkers dug deep into the hill's red soil, expecting the ceasefire to be broken by more attacks from government mortars, ground-attack aircraft and helicopter gunships. Within hours it was, as the army renewed its offensive. The following day hundreds of troops closed in on the holdout, the Kachin soldiers firing at them, in short bursts to conserve their limited ammunition, as they tried to storm the hilltop. After several days' fighting, by January 26th government forces had taken the hill, and now hold all the high points surrounding Laiza. As The Economist went to press, the town was waiting nervously to discover what the troops will do next. If Laiza falls, it could mark a turning point in the bloody struggle between the government and the Kachin that flared up again in 2011 after a 17-year ceasefire. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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