41.   The offensive has put Burmese troops on the verge of bringing the long border with Thailand under government control for the first time.

42.   The troops are to move further away from the border, which is now saturated with Burmese troops, and return to hit-and-run guerrilla warfare, the rebel said.

43.   Thousands of ethnic Karen refugees remained trapped Sunday inside Burma, unable to flee to Thailand due to sporadic fighting between Burmese troops and Karen rebels.

44.   He said the situation had been relatively quiet in the past two weeks, but added that Burmese troops had started shelling Karenni positions early Wednesday.

45.   He strongly denied reports that Burmese troops had conducted operations on Thai territory.

46.   However a source at the border said Burmese troops had not yet entered the elaborate bunker system surrounding the camp that was said to be booby-trapped.

47.   A statement received here from the All Burma Students Democratic Front blamed the attack on Burmese troops based in Kayah state.

48.   A Thai border command official said Burmese troops had been cutting off the water supply to Kawmoora.

49.   Alleged victims of rape and forced labor in Burma on Thursday sued US oil executives saying they benefited from atrocities committed by Burmese troops.

50.   Another KNU source said Burmese troops had also been shelling the Karen outpost of Kawmawlaw, south of Kawmoora in Tavoy-Mergui.