Reliable sources state that once the Arakan Army (AA) tookcontrol of the Mrauk-U district police station, 11 people were freed frompolice custody.

According to someone close to them, they were set free onDecember 26 at around 9 PM, when the AA took control of the Mrauk-U districtpolice station.

Since AA attacked the police station, some politicalprisoners have gone missing and have not yet been released.

According to a relative of a prisoner on trial for apolitical offense, eight political prisoners, including artist Ko Kyaw Zan Wai(also known as Ko Rain Shoet) and former journalist Ko Myat Thu Tun (also knownas Phoe Thiha), have been taken by junta troops since the conflict started onDecember 24.

 (Caption: Ko Rain Shoet and Phoe Thiha)

"Our brother is not among the liberated individuals. Hewas taken with the army, according to what we've heard. We don't know thedetails," he remarked.

The family of former journalist Ko Myat ThuTun, also known as Phoe Thiha, who is presently being prosecuted under Section505(a), has expressed serious worries about their safety, especially in lightof rumors that junta troops may have taken them away.

“Thereare numerous news reports right now. Though I'm not sure yet, I'm concernedthat something potentially fatal could happen,” she said.

Additionally, locals reported that some juntatroops fled into Mrauk-U andenlisted in the Mrauk-U 377th Battalion following the Arakan Army's (AA)invasion and seizure of the Mrauk-U district police station last night.

On the morning of December 24, the Arakan Army (AA)simultaneously attacked the Thu Taw Ma Taung military camp and the Mrauk-Udistrict police station, which are located at Ngwe Taung Pauk, the town's entryand exit point to the north of Mrauk-U Township. At nine o'clock on December26, both of these camps were fully taken.