January 26, 2009: The Burmese Army based in Teddim township, Chin state western Myanmar, has been collecting money from sellers going to sell their vegetables to Tiau village, on the Indo-Myanmar border. A local in the border area said that soldiers of the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) no. 269 have four camps on the way between Teddim to Tiau River where vegetable sellers carry their goods by themselves or horses. The soldiers collect Kyat 1000 per horse and Kyat 200 per person as road permits. Note: Map does not reflect exact village/river location.
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