During the last three months’ conflicts,  theArakan Army (AA) fighters captured many division commanders and tacticaloperation commanders of the military junta, where two were found dead. One ismissing with no recent information, said the AA's 14 February statement.

Two individuals, who were captured alive, include lieutenant colonel Nyi Nyi Win, commander of tactical operationscommand-3 under the 9th military operations command (MOC-9) in Kyauktaw andbrigadier general Zaw Min Tun, division commander of Kyauktaw MOC-9.

"Lt Col Nyi Nyi Win faced injuries on head andchest. He was captured alive on 16 January. After good care from our medicalpersonnel, he is now recovering and out of danger now,” added the statement.

Brig Gen  Zaw Min Tun (51, Army/27988) wascaptured along with several soldiers from a naval battleship near Ah Pauk Wavillage under Kyauktaw township.

The dead colonels are identified as Min Min Tun,division commander of the 11th division based in Mrauk-U (Army/31514) andBanyar Paing Soe (Army/35344), the None Bu tactical operation commander ofPaletwa township.

"The one who was captured dead is the divisioncommander of the 11th division (Army/31514). The AA fighters attacked the 377thlight infantry battalion in Mrauk-U on 7 February," stated the AA'srelease.

The missing individual is brigadier general Zin MyoSwe (Army/27967), the division commander of MOC-19 based in Paletwa.

The statement admitted that there is no specificinformation about the status of Zin Myo Swe if he died, disappeared or escaped.

During the conflict lasting over three months (13November 2023 to 14 February 2024), the AA fighters captured all military andpolice camps in Pauktaw, Kyauktaw, Minbya, and Mrauk-U townships of RakhineState as well as the entire Paletwa region of Chin State.

Moreover, a number of border guard camps in Buthidaungand Maungdaw townships along with several police stations in Ramree (Yanbye)and other townships were also captured by the AA fighters. The offensivecontinues targeting the remaining military bases, which are yet to surrender,stated the release.

Among those who managed to escape with their livesduring the naval battles and those who surrendered during the capture ofmilitary and police camps, the soldiers, police personnel   and theirfamily members have been kept under AA custody with necessary care andcomforts.