All familymembers belonging to the military personnel from the remaining battalions inButhidaung township of Rakhine State  have been relocated by the militarybarges through Maungdaw township.

A residentof Shwe Zar village in Maungdaw informed Narinjara News that those familymembers were observed being transported to Ka Nyin Chaung economic zone inMaungdaw by 17 military vehicles along the Buthidaung-Maungdaw road onWednesday morning.

Thevehicles carrying those family members were seen stopped at Ka Nyin Chaungjetty while  passing through Shwe Zar bridge in Maungdaw, he added.

Anotherlocal resident informed that on 28 March they were transported by boats tomilitary barges from Ka Nyin Chaung jetty.

"I'mnot sure where they're being relocated, whether it's Sittwe, Thandwe or Yangon.It's true that family members of military personnel were shifted. I witnessedthem being transported via military barges," he stated.

The 15thmilitary operations command (MOC-15) headquarters is located in Buthidaung,along with the following battalions namely  345th light infantrybattalion, 352nd light infantry battalion, 353rd light infantry battalion, 535^thlight infantry battalion, 551st light infantry battalion, 564th light infantrybattalion, 565th light infantry battalion and 552nd light infantry battalion.Furthermore, the western command's 233rd infantry battalion, 234th infantrybattalion and 263rd infantry battalion are also stationed in Buthidaunglocality.

The ArakanArmy (AA) continues launching attacks on junta's military camps in Buthidaung.On 25 March, the AA fighters captured Taung Bazar camp in Buthidaung along withthe 552nd battalion (one of the battalions under MOC-15), said an AA statement.

ManyButhidaung residents also reported that on 5 and 6 February, some families ofmilitary & police personnel were relocated to Sittwe via militaryhelicopters.

Startingfrom 5 February, the family members of military personnel from Kyaukphyutownship were relocated via cargo ships.

Thefamilies of military junta officers from Sittwe and department officials'families were also relocated to Yangon due to the fear of potential clashes.Many private cars, including departmental vehicles, were used to transport themto Yangon via a large cargo ship in the last week of January.