Kant Kaw Ni Ni

Narinjara News, 3 May 2024

Following an offensive, the key Taw Hein Taung tactical operation command andSwae Chaung tactical operation command based in Ann township of Rakhine State,where the western command is located, were captured by the Arakha Army (AA)fighters.

The captured  Swae Chaung tactical operationcommand  housed around  300 junta soldiers and it fell on 26 April.On the other hand, Taw Hein Taung tactical operation command with around 600soldiers was captured on 28 April.

“We have received information that the Swae Chaung command base was capturedafter a heavy casualty among the soldiers. When Taw Hein Taung was seizedaround 400 individuals, including soldiers and their family members weretrapped and many fled towards the town areas," a reliable source informedNarinjara News.

The AA is yet to disclose information about thecaptures of both the command bases. Intense clashes between the junta forcesand  AA fighters took place in Mel Let Maung and Kyat Yae San areas andthe fighting continued till Tuesday.

The junta forces are trying to transport necessarysupplies to the western command through  the Ann-Padan road despite itbeing closed by the AA. Recently, the AA checkpoints on the road prevented sometrucks from delivering their supplies to the western command.

On 30 April, the AA checkpoint intercepted 26 trucks loaded with food supplies.Those trucks from Magway were loaded with items meant for the western commandat Ngape township, which is adjacent to Ann locality, added the source.