Narinjara News, 15 June 2024

The Arakan Army (AA) captured four more military bases in Maungdaw township on western Myanmar border andwiped out over 200 junta soldiers including colonel Tay Zar Htay, Mawyawaditactical operation commander.

According to an AA statement, the captured militarybases include  4th border guard police battalion headquarters, Ah Lel ThanKyaw camp, Mawyawadi tactical operation command and Na Khaung To camp.

 The 4th border guard battalion headquarters wascaptured at around 7 am on 10 June, Ah Lel Than Kyaw camp at 7:46 am on 10June, Mawyawadi  tactical operation command at 7 am on 13 June and NaKhaung To camp at 6 pm on 13 June.

Among these military camps, Mawyawadi tactical operation command was the lastremaining important military base in south Maungdaw.

The AA fighters also captured  Tower Hill camp,Kyauk Pan Du camp, Gwa Sone Pyin camp, Myin Hlut camp, Inn Din camp (also knownas  6th border guard police battalion) and 9th border guard policebattalion in Maungdaw in the first week of June.

Earlier, AA occupied all military bases in Buthidaung and continued theiroffensives against the remaining military camps in Maungdaw nearArakan-Bangladesh border.

The junta camps in Ann, Thandwe and Maungdawlocalities are now facing AA offensives. Meanwhile, the  AA fighterseliminated many junta  soldiers, who fled the battleground withoutsurrendering to them.