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Also known as: Infantry Battalion 542| LIB 542| LIB-542| Light Infantry Battalion 542 [+]

Country: Myanmar [+]

Classified as: Army  Military [+]

Areas of operation


Area of Operation First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Buthidaung Township [+] 20 November 2017 [+]
Kyaukpyu Township [+] 12 December 2012 [+]
Kawkareik District [+] 23 January 2011 [+]

Sites


Site First Cited Date Last Cited Date
Kyaukpyu Township [+] 21 November 2017 [+]
Thandaunggyi Township [+] 2009 [+]

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Publication Date Publisher Publication Title Access Date Archive Link
11 April 2017 Security Force Monitor Name standardized in accordance with Security Force Monitor research
2009 Building the Tatmadaw : Myanmar armed forces since 1948 Building the Tatmadaw : Myanmar armed forces since 1948 16 May 2018
2002 Burma's armed forces : power without glory Burma's armed forces : power without glory 10 May 2018
01 November 2009 Thailand Burma Border Consortium Protracted Displacement and Militarisation in Eastern Burma 30 August 2018
08 February 2011 Free Burma Rangers FBR REPORT: Burma Army Mortars, Captures Villagers in the Midst of Continued Attacks in Northern Karen State 01 October 2020
21 November 2017 The Irrawady AA Says 2 Members Killed, At Least 4 Wounded in Latest Round of Fighting 16 May 2018
12 December 2012 The Irrawady Committee Investigates Arakan State Land Grabs 11 May 2018
20 October 2015 Myanmar Times Max Myanmar sells two beach hotels to Amazing Group 18 June 2018
25 June 2015 Myanmar Times Soldiers tell how they killed journalist, as hearing ends 18 June 2018