After hundreds of junta soldiers, who came to regain control over of Pauk Taw,were wiped out by the Arakan Army (AA), the Burmese army heavily bombarded the township.

The junta forces repeatedly carried out bombardment from air and also firedwith heavy weapons from both the air and sea as well as fired shells from theground.

A local resident who has been closely monitoring the situation informed thatthe soldiers who were stationed on the top of a pagoda were crushed by AAmembers. The soldiers stationed at the Pauk Taw
police station also faced the offensive. Out of  170 soldiers, over 100were defeated, he added.

Some soldiers are hiding in concrete buildings of  Pauk Taw township. Oftenthey vandalize the shops for taking out food items to eat.

"Many soldiers were crushed. Some were hit by AAsnipers. Some ran away. Some surrendered. The army inPauk Taw has been destroyed. Now the soldiers may bomb the city from air.They are also engaging navy personnel to  fire with large cannons. Sittwepolice battalion (12) also fired many rockets,” he added.

On 1 December, the jet fighters and helicopters dropped a number of bombs onthe township.

"At around 11 am on Friday, a jet fighter dropped a bomb. The Jet planeflew over the locality for two times. It dropped three  bombs. Bynoon, the helicopter was seen in the sky, which also dropped a bomb. Due to  heavy bomb attacks, many shops and houses caught fire,” hestated.

The AA released a video on Friday where it showed many residents were rescuedfrom the custody of soldiers. They were used as human shields by the juntaforces.

On the night of 15 November, the AA invaded and occupied the  Pauk Taw policestation. Next day, about 170 soldiers and policemen were sent byShwe Pyitan high-speed boats and  Navyvessels to regain control over it.

Soon the fighting intensifiedthat scared thousands of the residentsmany of who escaped the locality.

Later, the AA members attacked the camps of soldiers in Pauk Taw township andfinally rescued hundreds of the detainees.

By now hundreds of junta soldiers have been  crushed. The AA also suffersfrom casualties. A local source informed that despite fires in some partsof the city on 2 December, no gunshots were heard except bombingand shelling by junta forces.