- Web Master
- September 29, 2024
The Arakha Army (AA) fighters attacked using landmines and captured three
military vehicles belonging to the junta forces and carrying weapons and other
items from Buthidaung-Maungdaw highway in Rakhine State on Thursday.
The local eyewitnesses reported that after the AA
fighters seized the vehicles in the morning hours, the junta forces conducted
two airstrikes using jet fighters on the highway.
"At around 6 am, three blue coloured military
vehicles, loaded with weapons and covered by green tarpaulins, were heading
towards Buthidaung. The AA fighters attacked the vehicles with landmines. At
around 11:40 am, a jet fighter arrived in the 6-mile area and dropped two
bombs. Five minutes later, two more jet fighters arrived and dropped four
bombs,” added a local resident.
The extent of damages and casualties because of the AA’s landmine attack on the
vehicles is yet to be known.
Moreover, the number 2 border guard police battalion, located in Maungdaw 4
mile, was also attacked by AA operated drones at around 1 am on 25 April. The
drones dropped five bombs together and later dropped three and two bombs at
around 3 pm.
"AA fighters continuously attacked the number 2 border guard police
battalion and number 5 border guard police battalion using the drones.
The junta forces used anti-drone weapons against the attack. They dropped six
bombs on the 6-mile of Maungdaw-Buthidaung highway with three jet fighters,
which were responded to by AA fighters’ three drone attacks,” added the
resident.
As the AA fighters attacked the number 2 border guard police battalion
with drones, the junta forces reinforced their presence within the battalion.
On 24 April, a fierce clash between the junta forces
and AA fighters took place on Buthidaung-Maungdaw highway which is under
the control of AA. The junta soldiers continuously fired multiple rocket
launcher systems (MLRS) and conducted airstrikes using jet fighters.
On 7 April, the AA fighters attacked the number 2 border guard police battalion
in 4-mile using seven bombs dropped from the drones. They also targeted Myo Thu
Gyi number 5 border guard police battalion with two bombs dropped
from drones.