July 13: New orders were issued by the Military Intelligence (MI) battalion (29) based in Shan State to watch more closer armed militant groups that have signed ceasefire agreements with the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) based in the Sino-Burma border areas, said the military source from
that border.

The order reads that from the time of the order MI agents are to report within 24 hours without fail all information regarding unusual behaviours or events taking place within the ceasefire groups. The order also says that failure to report in a timely manner all information the MI would be
lead to trial before a military tribunal.

The ceasefire militant groups based in the Sino-Burma border that are to be kept under closer watch by the MI include Kokan, Northern Shan State, Wa, Palaung and Kachin groups. The orders were issued to lower ranking MI agents.