Kant Kaw NiNi
NarinjaraNews, 31 May 2024
The juntaforces have recently reinforced their presence in Kyaukphyu town of Arakan State by airlifting around 100 soldiers on Tuesday.
Twoaircraft, including the military junta's Y-12 carrier, landed at Kyaukphyuairport at around
5 pmon 28 May, said a local observer of the military situation.
"Theaircrafts Y-12 and ATR-72 landed at the airport with 100 soldiers onboard. Thesoldiers were sent to the Kyaukphyu infantry battalion,” he added.
The juntasoldiers were dispatched from Hmawbi to reinforce the 34th infantry battalionstationed in Kyaukphyu town.
AsKyaukphyu, where the Chinese investments are visible, is important for theinterest of the junta, they are consistently reinforcing and making specialmilitary preparations to defend their bases against Arakha Army (AA) fighters.
The juntaalso conscripted hundreds of Muslim IDPs after arming them to fight against theAA fighters as they may launch an offensive on Kyaukphyu.
In thesecond week of February, the junta soldiers and AA fighters engaged infierce clashes in Kyaukphyu resulting in the death of around 50 soldiersand injuries to hundred others.
The junta forces proceeded to launch airstrikes on towns and villages inhabited bythe civilians. On 8 May the soldiers launched the drone bombings on Sane town,resulting in the death of one woman and injuries to seven others.