The junta forces have transported a large volume of weapons and ammunition fromthe military base near Hin Kha Yaw village under  Myebon township ofRakhine State by military  helicopters and also burned the unmovable weapons before abandoning the base, claimed Three Brotherhood Alliance.

"The junta soldiers are losing the point-402 andpoint-408 hill-based camps, situated 2.7 kilometre northwest of Hin Kha Yawvillage. So they have evacuated portable weapons and ammunition from thosehill-based camps using military helicopters to the western command in Anntownship," said a statement issued by the alliance.

"After transporting the weapons, they also  destroyed remainingartillery weapons and ammunition in the camps on 18 February at around 5:30 pmand subsequently abandoned it,” added the statement.

 
Earlier on 17 February, the junta’s air force and navy personnel launched anassault to destroy Ramree township. As a result, more than 150 houses in number4 Kin Tel ward caught fire, asserted the statement, adding that in between11:52 am and 12:22 pm on Sunday, the junta camp stationed at Thein Taung pagodahill fired two artillery shells one  Ramree residential areas.

The junta forces deliberately set six dormitories housing innocent civilians on fire at 2 pm on 17 February. Those were combined homes with shops at ThitPote Taung road intersection in Kyaukphyu township. While returning to Min TetTaung village in Gone Chwein locality, the soldiers abducted four civilianscovering their faces.

The junta in the Rakhine region remains unacceptableto their military defeats and hence they are arresting and even killingcivilians. The road communication and also information are restricted invarious localities. Residents are facing problems for reducing the flow ofgoods.