AA captures 6th border guard police battalion in Inn Din of southern Maungdaw
Naung Min Thu
The 6th border guard police battalion in Inn Din of southern Maungdaw township is now completely occupied by the Arakha Army(AA) fighters on Sunday morning after thousands of junta soldiers deserted thebase, said local residents.
"The AA fighters surrounded the battalion formany weeks. Now the villagers from Inn Din and Pel Yone villages have fled forsafer places,” stated a resident.
The commander along with border guard personnel fearedattacks by the AA fighters and hence deserted the base to move towards KyaukPan Du area.
"Thousands of border guard personnel from Inn Dinfled with the fear of an AA offensive,” added the resident.
The battalion housed thousands of personnel and it wasfully captured on 5 May, said the residents of Maungdaw. Following its capture,the AA fighters now target 9th border guard police battalion, Mawyawaditactical operation command, Mawyawadi 4th border guard police battalion, PannTaw Pyin base, 2nd border guard police battalion and 5th border guard policebattalion.
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