Ethnic Karen guerrilla in Myanmar
Title

Ethnic Karen guerrilla in Myanmar

Caption

Burma, December 1981. Karenni guerrillas fighting against the central power of Rangoon since 1947. Here, major clash between rebels and government soldiers near the village of Thi Bia Gnie at Christmas 1981. With the result after five hours of combat: 70 dead among the Rangoon troops and zero among the rebels, but several wounded.

ASIA, BURMA, KAREN, KARENNI, KAWTOOLEI, KAYAH STATE, MAQUISARD, REBEL, GUERILLERO, SOLDIER, WARRIOR, REVOLUTION, REBELLION, REVOLT, INSURRECTION, GUERRILLA, WAR, CONFLICT, JUNGLE, AMBUSH, BATTLEFIELD, FRONT, FIGHT, SHOOTING , ASSAULT, COURAGE, FEAR, WEAPON, ARMAMENTS, ASSAULT RIFLE, G4, G2, M16, SUB-GUN, UNIFORM, DRESS, DEATH, CORPSE, WOUNDED, INJURY, BLOOD, ETHNIC MINORITIES

Date

Dec 24, 1981

Credit line

Marc Charuel/Photo12

Reference

MHC24A02_247

Model release

No

License type

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