Around 50Muslims from Kyauk Ta Lone IDP camp, who were conscripted and underwentmilitary training by the military junta, have been armed and dispatched tooutposts across Kyaukphyu township for duties.

"Theyarrived from the 542nd battalion at  Nga La Pyawt jetty in three vehicles.Two of the vehicles carried around 50 Muslims, while the third vehicletransported around twenty soldiers. They were equipped with weapons," saida source.

The localresidents informed that on the morning hours of 28 March, they were forced towear military uniforms and given guns on their hands. They were escorted bymore than 20 soldiers from the 542nd battalion to Nga La Pyawt jetty and PyinPhyu Maw ward.

ThoseMuslims were deployed to guard the outposts where the soldiers were stationedin Pyin Phyu Maw and Nga La Pyawt wards in Kyuakphyu.

On 28February, 117 men from Kyauk Ta Lone IDP camp in Kyaukphyu Township were forcefully taken to the542nd battalion, led by tactical operation commander Wunna Aung, where theyreceived military training.

Approximately50 of those currently dispatched to the junta's outposts are among the Muslimswho had undergone the training.