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- October 19, 2024
Kant Kaw Ni
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Narinjara
News, 31 May 2024
The junta
forces have recently reinforced their presence in Kyaukphyu town of Arakan State by airlifting around 100 soldiers on Tuesday.
Two
aircraft, including the military junta's Y-12 carrier, landed at Kyaukphyu
airport at around
5 pm
on 28 May, said a local observer of the military situation.
"The
aircrafts Y-12 and ATR-72 landed at the airport with 100 soldiers onboard. The
soldiers were sent to the Kyaukphyu infantry battalion,” he added.
The junta
soldiers were dispatched from Hmawbi to reinforce the 34th infantry battalion
stationed in Kyaukphyu town.
As
Kyaukphyu, where the Chinese investments are visible, is important for the
interest of the junta, they are consistently reinforcing and making special
military preparations to defend their bases against Arakha Army (AA) fighters.
The junta
also conscripted hundreds of Muslim IDPs after arming them to fight against the
AA fighters as they may launch an offensive on Kyaukphyu.
In the
second week of February, the junta soldiers and AA fighters engaged in
fierce clashes in Kyaukphyu resulting in the death of around 50 soldiers
and injuries to hundred others.
The junta
forces proceeded to launch airstrikes on towns and villages inhabited by
the 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.