Lu Htet Naing
After the Arakha Army (AA) fighters captured the junta's militarycamp in Gawt village, situated one mile away from Ma Zin airport (Thandwe) inNgapali beach town of Arakan State, they are gradually advancing towards theairport.
The junta forces are trying to defend it with various means.
On the afternoon of 6 June, the AA fighters startedadvancing towards Ma Zin airport, said the local residents. On the earlier day,fierce fighting erupted around Gawt village.
"Intense airstrikes are now carried out by Y12 aircraft andtwo jet fighters around Gawt and Sa Par Gyi villages. Many fleeing residentsare now trapped at Amara hotel. The junta soldiers targeted the hotel andalso confiscated the property and belongings of boarders,” added aresident.
Thandwe airport hosts a junta's military base under closesupervision by a tactical operations commander. An artillery battalion is alsostationed there with three jet fighters deployed to resist the AA offensive.
The junta soldiers are receiving support from jet fighters andwarships at the sea. The 55th infantry battalion and 566th light infantrybattalion based in Thandwe continue firing howitzers. The fierce battles aregoing on along the mountain ridge and seashore near Gawt village.
Nearly 100 villagers fled from their places due to gun fightingthat started on 3 June. The junta soldiers even arrested some of the fleeingvillagers and locked them inside the hotel.
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