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| | BORDER TENSIONS: 20,000 join anti-Thai demonstration in Burma ( The Nation ) June 3, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | The anti-Thai demonstration, seen on Burmese television at border areas yesterday, was against alleged Thai intervention in Burmese internal affairs by supporting rebellious minorities, notably the Karen National Union and the Shan State Army. |
 | | "We must bravely crush those who are harming the sovereignty along the border area and wipe out all destructive activities of insurgents," she urged the crowd, which included villagers, representatives of social groups, the Burmese Red Cross and the fire brigade. |
 | | Meanwhile, on the border in Chiang Mai province, Thai officials said a police patrol had exchanged fire with a group of 20 men believed to be from the United Wa State Army. |
| www.burmatoday.net /newsarchives/news_020602_border.htm (413 words) |
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