The commander of Sittwe regional operations commands(ROC) brigadier general Myo Min Latt, who had been in conflicts with thecommander of the western command General Htin Latt Oo was arrested and hewill now face trials in a military tribunal.
A source close to the military service disclosed thatthe ROC commander had engaged in a fight with Htin Latt Oo during a meeting onthe issues of current Rakhine losses.
"Myo Min Latt is from the officer training schoolbatch 26 intake, while the regional commander is from DSA batch 35 intake.During the altercation, he insulted the officer by calling its intakes useless.The regional commander physically attacked the commander of the westerncommand. Fortunately, they didn't resort to firearms," added the source.
Later, Myo Min Latt was arrested by the militaryheadquarters after the official complaint.
"Now he is being interrogated by a militarytribunal in the military headquarters," revealed the source.
The physical altercation among high-ranking commanderswas triggered by the repeated loss of arms and ammunition. Lately, 80 soldierswere killed when reinforcements were sent to Ramree township on 24February.
The AA has warned the junta forces in Sittwe tosurrender, otherwise they will face attacks.
Many military families have returned to Yangonin recent days.
As the junta forces face heavy losses in the Rakhinebattlefields, the internal differences among the soldiers are now surfacing.