At least 26 policemen, including thein-charge of Apauk Wa  police station, have surrendered tothe Arakan Army (AA) on 13 November, said a reliablesource. 

Following the warning from AA members a fewdays back, the entire team of policemen surrendered with theirweapons at around 11:30 am.

"They all came out of the campand handed over their weapons to the AA. Their families accompanied AAmembers in the vehicles,” said a local villager.

He also added that there was no shooting orany unwanted incidents. They came and carried out theiractivities calmly.

Apauk Wa  police station is locatedabout 10 miles south of Kyauk Taw township on Yangon-Sittwe highway.

Similarly, 20 soldiers put on duty atKun Taung rail station in Ponna Kyunt township have also been askedby an AA commander on Sunday, if they wouldfight against AA members or surrender immediately.Soon after it, the soldiers left the camp and wentto Sittwe by an army vehicle and a local truck urgently.

According to local sources,Sane city police station in Kyauk Phyu township, ThayetCho camp in Lay Taung sub-township and Aung HlaPyin police station in Rambree township havealso abandoned their camps in fear of AA attacks. 

The heavy gun fighting, which eruptedon 13 November in Rakhine State between the junta forcesand AA members, is still going on and hence militarytension has been increased throughout the State.