Myanmar army, rebels trade claims over helicopter crash

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Myanmar army, rebels trade claims over helicopter crash

Published: 13 Jan 2013 at 18.45
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Myanmar's state media said Sunday three army personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in conflict-torn northern Kachin state, rebutting rebel claims that the aircraft had been shot down.

A soldier with the Kachin rebels looks out from an outpost on the Laja Yang frontline on September 22, 2012. Myanmar's state media has said three army personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in conflict-torn northern Kachin state, rebutting rebel claims that the aircraft had been shot down.

The military helicopter was on a "security and administrative mission" on Friday when "engine failure" forced it to make an emergency landing, according to the English-language New Light of Myanmar newspaper.

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Discussion 1 : 13 Jan 2013 at 22.511
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KIA leaders are very good relationship with former junta.God business within previous 15 yearsui for trade between China and Myanmar.
Nowaday Myanmar change to democracy and getting prace with ethnic groups except KIA.KNU the Karen army, Kayan army along the Thai border are dialogue talk on table.
But Kachin at China border return to war.
What's the title of KIA leaders? Or buffer zone move to China?
And KIA and KIO topics are not the same way.
This is the best time for ending split in Burma and KIA leaders should be reconsider to get peace for all live in Kachin state ( Kachin, Shan, Lisu, Rawan) .
Table is better than battle.
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