Naung Min Lu

Narinjara News, 4 May 2024

The Arakha Army (AA) captured Kyee Kan Pyin borderguard police headquarters, located about eight miles away from Maungdawtownship in Rakhine State on Friday morning. The junta's border guard officersand soldiers fled in disorder after facing the AA offensive.

Many senior officers retreated to nearby Hla PhoeKhaung number 10 border guard police battalion. The residents close to thelocation reported that the soldiers took away important documents twice usingthe helicopter.

"Kyee Kan Pyin and Hla Phoe Khaung bases havebeen under siege by the AA fighters for a long time. The officers and soldiersfrom Kyee Kan Pyin border guard police headquarters fled and those from HlaPhoe Khaung used the helicopter to transport important documents  at 12:30and 4 pm,” said a local  resident.

Around 400 border guard personnel, who fled indisorder from Kyee Kan Pyin headquarters, positioned themselves along Hla PhoeKhaung road.

"Those who fled from Kyee Kan Pyin could not beaccommodated in the  camps. So they were stationed along Hla Phoe Khaungroad. They assembled with 50 to 60 personnel in a group,” added the resident.

"As there are many mountains behind the Kyee KanPyin headquarters and the AA fighters attacked with artillery shells anddrones, the soldiers failed to resist theoffensive. Moreover, the morale of junta soldiers remains low," assertedthe resident.

Despite reports of the AA fighters capturing Maungdaw,local residents stated that the situation is normal.

"Maungdaw is still peaceful. Both the districtand township police stations are functioning normally. The market and banksremain open," stated the resident.

Now the junta has reinforced the number 5 border guardpolice battalion in Myo Thu Gyi ward of Maungdaw.

Following the AA's capture of number 7 border guardpolice battalion near Kyein Chaung village on 11 April, Kyee Kan Pyin borderguard police headquarters and Hla Phoe Khaung number 10 border guard policebattalion were besieged by the AA fighters.