Southeast Command
Re-equipped Arms to Army Veterans
Chan Mon,
Independent Mon News Agency
May 24,
2004
Burmese Army Southeast Command based in
At about
“The Commander told the members of the
Association need to hold arm and take responsibility for security in township
area and in the country as a whole,” the source said.
Major General Thura Myint Aung decided to
transform the association into two battalions under the command of South-East
Command.
According the source,
Southeast Command planned to held a meeting again and it will adopt the
structure of the regiment to BVA leaders.
In the town, about
Such military exercises
by the veterans have taken some days even before the official meeting in
South-East command, said the source.
Colonel Khin Maung Zee
of Township commander and Township Peace and Development Council hold meeting
with this BVA members and ordered to them to involve in the exercise.
There has been some
concerns for security among the Burmese Army’s commanders after May 7 bomb blast .
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