Six junta soldiers including a major and a captain surrender to AA in Mrauk-U
At least six junta soldiers, including a major and acaptain from Thin Kyit Taung pagoda mountain camp, situated in PaukTaw Pyin village under Mrauk-U township of Rakhine State surrendered tothe Arakan Army (AA).
A group of junta officers and AA members discussed inthe afternoon hours of 7 January and later they came forward to surrender by 4pm.
The AA has cleared the way for remaining soldiers tosurrender their weapons.
"After the discussions, all six security personnel including a major and acaptain surrendered. The other soldiers handed over their arms and weapons,”said a reliable Source.
The AA captured Thin Kyit Taung Pagoda mountain camp in Mrauk-Utownship at 4 pm on 7 January. The AA members also seized a significantvolume of military equipment.
The AA statement did not reveal any informationabout the surrender of junta troops from Thin Kyit Taung mountain camp.
Approximately 200 junta soldiers from Taung Shay Taung mountain tactical operationcommand base in Kyauktaw surrendered to the AA.
Some other military bases have sent messages to the AA expressing their willingness to surrender.
Narinjara News tried to contact AA spokesman U KhaingThukha and Rakhine State security and border affairs minister colonel Kyaw Thura, but failed to reach them.
On 24 December, the conflict erupted in Mrauk-U whenthe AA members initiated an attack on the police station near the Ngwe TaungPauk bridge and the Thu Taw Ma hill-based camp. Both camps were subsequentlycaptured by the AA.
Before this development (since the middle ofDecember), various departmental offices in Mrauk-U were shut down as per theAA's direction.
Now 377th light infantry battalion, 378th lightinfantry battalion, 540th light infantry battalion, Lin Mway mountain camp and31st police battalion remain operational military units in Mrauk-U.
The AA statement also disclosed that the juntasoldiers have been encouraged to communicate with them whenever theydecide to surrender.
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