The ArakanArmy (AA) has launched improvised rocket attacks at the military junta'sDanyawadi naval base in Thit Poke Taung of Kyaukphyu township, situated nearChina's deep-sea port and natural gas projects.

On 22January morning, the AA fighters had fired improvised rockets at least 10times. The rockets exploded within the compound of the naval base creatingcasualties.

A Kyaukphyuresident informed Narinjara News that these rocket attacks killed some soldiers. However he denied having moreinformation.

Followingthe AA's attacks, the junta's navy personnel fired back with artillery shellsfrom the Thit Poke Taung base, where two shells exploded near a lake to Si Mawvillage.

"Navypersonnel fired back with six artillery shells from the river below Thit PokeTaung. Two artillery shells exploded near Si Maw village. There were nocivilian casualties," said a Kyaukphyu resident.

Althoughthe improvised rockets fired by the AA fighters exploded in the naval base,Narinjara News cannot confirm any casualty or damages.

At 6 am on8 January, the AA members fired rocket attacks at Danyawadi naval base for thefirst time, informed by the Three Brotherhood Alliance.

During theattack, artillery shells exploded near the villages surrounding the naval basewhich were fired from Thanzit river.

Danyawadinaval base is situated near Maday island, where China's Shwe natural gasproject is located. The international oil tankers traverse the river in frontof the naval base.

The base ispositioned five  miles away from Maday island, where the Chinese projectis located, and four miles away from Kyaukphyu port.