The Arakan Army (AA) has fully captured the 552ndlight infantry battalion in Buthidaung township, located on the western borderof Rakhine State, at 12 pm on Monday following a month-long offensive, said astatement.

The AA fighters launched an offensive against theButhidaung-based 552nd battalion under the 15th military operations command(MOC-15) at 8:35 am on 24 February. After 32 days of heavy fighting the junta's army and air force personnel bowed down to AA fighters on 25March.

The statement also added that along with many bodiesof soldiers, some surrendered enemies, weapons, and ammunition were recovered.The  AA fighters are actively chasing down the soldiers who are stilltrying to escape.

The AA offensive is now being accelerated to fullycapture the Kyein Chaung border guard outpost in Maungdaw township of RakhineState.

They launched an offensive against the Ta Man Tharoutpost in Maungdaw.

On 25 March, the junta forces  comprising about100 individuals from the outpost, were defeated by the AA fighters andsubsequently they surrendered to the AA.

The surrendered soldiers are given good care as theirnumber is increasing along with their families from the Rakhine and Paletwaregions. Now the AA fighters are looking for other military camps to bringunder their control.