The Arakan Army (AA)launched an offensive against two border guard camps Taung Pro Let Wae andTaung Pro Let Yar on the Bangladesh- Arakan border in northern Maungdawlocality at 5:10 am on Sunday. By 6 pm, the entire Taung Pro Let Yar camp wascaptured by AA fighters.

Later Taung Pro Let Wae campwas also captured on Tuesday evening.

Over 200 junta soldiers andborder guard personnel from both the camps crossed Naf river on the Bangladeshborder and arrived in the neighbouring country with weapons.

During gun fighting thejunta's border guard forces collaborated with thearmed groups namely Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA)  and Arakan SolidarityOrganization (RSO)and tried to resist the AA offensive.

Later the AA fightersrecovered a number of bodies including those of  ARA & RSO rebels. Alarge volume of arms and ammunition were also seized.

The AA claims in a statementthat the junta soldiers had an understanding with the Muslim rebel groups.While escaping the camps they sold a number of weapons for Bangladeshi Taka tenmillion and also sought assistance from the ARA rebels to flee to Bangladesh.This information was obtained from the captured prisoners of war.

Additionally, the AA statedthat according to these prisoners of war, the border guard forces and NobiHossain led ARA had enjoyed close understanding.

Among the captured ARA campsmany were used to store arms and ammunition taken from Taung Pro Let Wae andLet Yar camps. Other items like 69 bags of WY, 28 bags of crystalmethamphetamine and plastic equipment  were also recovered by AA fighters.

The ARA camps areconstructed with bricks on the bank of  Naf river. One camp was near TaungPro Let Wae and there is a 1,000-meter concrete walkway.

There is a Border Guard Bangladesh(BGB) camp also on the other side of Naf fiver. They were frequently movinginside Bangladesh.

The ARA managed to obtainsome weapons from the junta's warehouses as they were present in the camps whenthe  camps were captured. They acquired most of the weapons from the campwithin a short time as the junta soldiers and ARA rebels engaged in understandingin front of AA fighters.

The ARA rebels entered Bangladesh and transportedarms and ammunition in a vehicle.

The AA leaders informed that they are stillinterrogating the prisoners of war for more inputs.

At the same time, the AAemphasized on peace, stability, security and social harmony throughout theregion adjacent to the Bangladesh border and reiterated their commitment toensure security to the Arakanese people.