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- September 29, 2024
Narinjara
News, 18 May 2024
The Arakan Army (AA) has captured all junta battalions based in Buthidaung town of Rakhine
State.
According
to a statement, issued on Saturday, the AA fighters successfully captured the
last remaining battalions of the military junta in Buthidaung Township at around 12 pm.
The
captured battalions include Buthidaung tactical operation command,
battalions under tactical operation command, artillery battalion, supply
battalion and some Buthidaung-based battalions under the regional operations
command (Sittwe).
The AA
statement on Rakhine gun fighting said that their fighters had lately captured
the 378th artillery battalion, 234th light infantry battalion, 235th light
infantry battalion, 352nd light infantry battalion, artillery battalion, supply
battalion, and garrison engineer battalion (GE) along with the Buthidaung
tactical operation command.
On 14 May,
the junta's 353rd light infantry battalion, 535th light infantry
battalion, 263rd light infantry battalion and 233rd light infantry battalion
were captured. Earlier on 13 May, the number 3 border guard police battalion
was captured. The number 8 border guard police battalion was captured on 16
May.
“At the
same time, we are chasing the junta soldiers who are fleeing from the tactical
operation command and battalions, as well as the militant Bengali forces who
had received military training and collaborated with the terrorist military
junta, and launched attacks against us,” added the statement.
Many junta
soldiers fled in disorder into Buthidaung town and nearby villages for shelter.