November 2, 2022. (Narinjara)

Arakan Army (AA) ambushed a Military Council squad near the Taungup-Thandwehighway in Rakhine State on November 1and regime forces suffered casualtiesduring the shootout that lasted for a few minutes.
A reliable source said that AA launched an ambush attack on a 20-strongMilitary Council squad which was stationed near Thetkepyin Village, at around8:30 AM on November 1, and the exchange of fire between the two sides lastedfor about 10 minutes.

"AA attacked first and the Military Council responded with some artilleryfirings. I heard that about 10 regime soldiers died. I think that AA conductedthe ambush attack as a retaliation because the Military Council recentlyarrested people related to ULA/AA in Rakhine. In the battle, the AA side firedan artillery and took the first hand. I noticed there were about 26 soldierswhen I saw the Military Council squad marching on foot earlier”, the sourceclaimed.

Taungup-based Military Council troops fired some artillery rounds minutes afterAA's successful ambush, and some reinforcements in military vehicles alsoarrived. Narinjara cannot independently confirm that Military Council soldierswere killed in this incident.
The Military Council summoned the residents of nearby villages and warned themafter the battle, the source said.
The Military Council troops attacked a temporary AA camp in Taungup on August25, but the AA's fierce resistance pushed them to retreat with many casualties.
Currently, tensions between AA and the Military Council are rising acrossRakhine State, and fighting is also taking place around Taungup Township.