Twin Crusade - Burma

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January 2000
We go in search of the baby faced and battle hardened child generals of the Karen guerrillas.

Twins Luther and Johnny Htoo stand amidst their child fighters and make faces at the camera. Luther's eyes roll as he sucks on a fat cigarette, Johnny smiles and pokes out his tongue. Last month's hostage crisis in the Thai hospital at Ratchaburi brought the world's attention to the God's Army. These twelve-year-old twins hit the headlines as the masterminds behind this and an earlier hostage incident at the Burmese Embassy. New pictures and footage of the boys provides an eerie glimpse into their crusade. For their dedicated followers they are divinely inspired leaders with the protection of an invisible horde of Karen warriors. "When they were born the sound of crowds was heard... when people went to look there were no footprints," reports Sister Roberts, an American nun who has counselled and watched the boys for the last 3 years. The twins lead with the Bible, reciting their favourite passages as an ideological platform. When in battle they talk like adults and are deeply respected. But just how long can their rag-tag band of 200 youths survive the combined roth of the Thai and Burmese military? We reveal that the twins may have escaped a recent Burmese army assault although their current whereabouts is unknown.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: September 26, 2007 at 7:22 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 00:17:34
Rating: 4.72
Views: 25961

Tags: Burma twin child general soldier smoking God's army Karen guerrillas hostage crisis Ratchaburi journeyman pictures

Video Comments:
TaintedCandy21 (October 4, 2008 at 10:54 am)
Johnny and Luther are some of the bravest souls I have ever read about and heard of. The Burmese military needs be taught a lesson and dealt with any means possible. These kids are really doing thier job and a good one at that.
Karanvir2001 (October 2, 2008 at 1:46 pm)
One of the brothers which was last seen in a refugee camp, if I remember rightly, regularly reads a Bible, etc. Might not fit your typical description of a Christian, but yes. At least one of the brothers is being taken care of Christian missionaries. So currently, at least, at least one of them is a Christians.
murasm (September 30, 2008 at 5:46 pm)
sad.let them attack burmese soldier gov.let them take revenge...life burmese!!!!!
Jackiieo (September 26, 2008 at 11:51 pm)
wow...

crazy
guesamamaya (September 12, 2008 at 10:14 am)
se la saveeeee...deverian de poner mas videos hazi
KhmerSerey1 (September 1, 2008 at 12:04 pm)
Luther and Johnny are my heros,god keep them safe.
Santi101 (September 23, 2008 at 4:20 am)
They are my heroes too. I admire both of them and respect them deeply, such brave warriors with honour and with high ideals.
2QBUFF (August 21, 2008 at 8:55 pm)
The Thai police and military are in league with the burmese military in the production and distribution of yaabaa Meth anthetymine ..Thaksin shiniwa is guilty of genocide against his own people for waging a drug war against the main the suppliers the police and army
leahreminifan81892 (August 19, 2008 at 9:43 pm)
I can't believe these little kids are smoking
astrothug (August 21, 2008 at 3:02 am)
I cant believe these kids had followers who did what they ask. these kids grew up to fast Duh.
Im glad that they have a normal life now.

If you do not know anythinh about them do a search amazing kids.

Johnny and Luther Htoo were thought to be gods and bullets would not harm them.

well said kingstaffy people have to realize that the Kerens faced genocide..