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- October 19, 2024
Thinzar New, Narinjara News, 28 June 2024
Soon after the fall of Taw Hein Taung tactical operation command, the gun
fighting approached the western command base in Ann township of Arakan (Rakhine) State
which compelled many residents to flee.
"The Arakan Army (AA) fighters clashed with the
junta forces in nearby areas of Kyaung Phyu Kwin village on 26 June, the
junta soldiers conducted military operations in the locality. The western
command base is hardly one and half miles away from Kyaung Phyu Kwin
village," said a resident of Ann.
The sound of artillery shelling can be heard in the
township and so many residents fled from their places. They no longer feel safe
in the town.
The AA fighters launched an offensive against
the junta's guard outposts along the Mel Taung ridge near Mel Let Maung village
and gained an upper hand after the conflict.
"Some junta soldiers retreated from the outpost and the gun fighting
continued. As the