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- October 21, 2024
Naung Min Thu
Apprehending an imminent attack by the Arakha
Army (AA) fighters on Maungdaw town of Arakan State, some military
senior officers belonging to the 5th border guard police battalion fled to Sittwe by
the military vessels on the night of 12 June, said local residents.
“A military vessel docked at Maungdaw mouth creek and
the local villagers gathered at the POE jetty with the hope to board, but they
were prevented by junta soldiers. Around 10 vehicles from the 5th border guard
police battalion also arrived at the jetty. The military vessel departed in the
night hours carrying a number of military officers from 5th border guard
battalion towards Sittwe,” said a Maungdaw resident.
The AA fighters continue occupying military junta's
border guard camps in south Maungdaw. Lately they took control of Ah Lel Than
Kyaw camp on 12 June. Now they are targeting Na Khaung To and Pa Din camps in
the locality.
“After capturing Na Khaung To, Pa Din, Ma Gyee Chaung
and Maung Ni camps on the other side of the creek, the AA fighters reached the
town. They also launched an offensive against the 5th border guard police
battalion. That is why the military officers fled,” said a military analyst.
The outposts of the 2nd border guard police battalion
located in 4-mile were already occupied by the AA fighters. Only the 2nd border
guard police battalion and 5th border guard police battalion based in Myo Thu
Gyi remain under the control of junta soldiers. The remaining small camps
include Ma Gyee Chaung and Maung Ni Chaung Wa Camps.