Zar Chey, Narinjara News, 12 June 2024

The Arakha Army (AA) captured over 200 junta soldiersalong with their weapons in the battles of Inn Din and Myin Hlut in southMaungdaw and currently the AA medicalteams are providing medical care to the injured soldiers and theirfamily members.

"More than 200 soldiers were captured during thegun fighting against Inn Din 6th border guard police battalion and Myin Hlut9th border guard police battalion,” said a local resident, adding that thenumber may be higher, who raised white flags and surrendered.

United League of Arakan (ULA/AA) spokesperson U KhaingThukha at a press conference on 9 June announced that the ill soldiers who werecaptured during the conflict are being released.

"Several soldiers have been released. Some areofficially reported while a few others were allowed to move concerning their safety especially those in poor health. The decision to releasethem was based on health conditions as we cannot afford complete medical careto them,” added U Khaing Thukha.

 He also stated that the AA fighters have detainedthousands of prisoners of war. Many of them surrendered and some defected. Nowthey are being offered necessary care in accordance to the international lawson war.

Earlier, hundreds of junta soldiers along with theirfamily members from Mawyawadi 4th border guard police battalion and Myin Hlut9th border guard police battalion fled by boats. But the landing barge anchoredat sea prevented their approach. One of the such boats capsized near Ah LelThan Kyaw while attempting to return to shore.

Between 2 and 8 June, the AA fighters captured manyborder guard camps in south Maungdaw including Kyauk Pan Du, Tower Hill, InnDin 6th border guard police base, Gwa Sone Pyin, Myin Hlut 9th border guardpolice base, Mawyawadi 4th border guard police bases.