The  Arakan Army (AA)has fully captured  the town Ponnagyun near Sittwe, the capital city ofRakhine State, on Monday and also gained control over two district-level townsand seven  townships in the last three  months of offensive attacks.

The captured and controlleddistrict-level towns include  Mrauk-U and Paletwa (of Chin State). Seventownships including Mrauk-U, Paletwa, Kyauktaw, Pauktaw, Minbya, Myebon andPonnagyun were also won.

The AA fighters on 4 Marchannounced that despite the fierce defense of junta forces involving army, navyand air force personnel, they successfully captured the 550th light infantrybattalion based in Ponnagyun.

An AA statement indicatedthat their offensive against the military bases in the Rakhine region willcontinue.

According to the militaryanalysts, all the battalions in Buthidaung and Rathedaung townships, along withmilitary bases in northern Maungdaw, are currently under offensive by the AAfighters. It is understood that the township will fall one after another to gounder AA’s control very soon.