Another border guard post on Myanmar's western border, close to Bangladesh, hasbeen captured by the Arakan Army (AA). The captured camp is Dom Nyo borderguard station, a major military base located in Maungdaw township in northern  Rakhine State, saida reliable source.

"The border police and army personnel were warned to surrender by the AA,but they didn't do so. Finally the AA members started attacking the borderguard station and captured the base at about 1 pm on 17 November,” said anAA  statement.

The camp was attacked at 10 pm on 16 November.  Even though the Burmese soldiers attacked withairstrikes and fired heavy weapons, the  AAmembers eventually captured the camp that supported 70 soldiers, successfully despite heavy rains duringthe offensive against the soldiers.

It is said that 18 border policemen were captured  along with 40 weapons and military equipment duringthe battle.

Some AA members were also killed and a few were wounded.

Currently, the AA continues to attack two important military tacticalcommands at Taron Ai and Nonebu under Palat townshipof  Chin State.

The AA members resumed the attack on the Burmese military forces on 13 November and November captured DomPike  border guard station located at south-western part of Rathedaung township, 20 miles north ofSittwe.

Next day,  Chang Khali camp was  attacked and finally captured by AA members. Till date, three border guardstations have been  seized by theAA members.