The Arakan (AA) attackedand occupied the Bodhikone border guard station located in the southern part ofMaungdaw township on the western border of Rakhine State on Tuesday.
A Maungdaw resident informed Narinjara News that thecamp on the Maungdaw-Angumaw road was attacked by AA members at 6 am on 28November.
"There was fierce fighting going on since themorning hours. Other border guard bases near the camp also joined in firingwith heavy weapons targeting the AA members, finally they succeeded,” he added.
A local resident said that hesaw the camp catch fire at around 8 pm. The soldiers themselves set the camp on fire after theAA occupied it, he added.
It was the biggest camp in the area where the soldiers from border outpostslike King Chaung, Kharay Myint and Shwe Yin Aye retreated to gather there with an aim to defend against the AA offensive.
Thousands of local residents from Thayi Kabong, ShweYin Aye, Kai Gyi, Bodhikone etc in southern Maungdaw localities fled to safer placesfollowing the gun fighting.
On 16 November, the AA members attacked and occupied Dom Nyo border guard station inthe north of Maungdaw township which is close to Bangladesh.