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- September 07, 2024
More than 90 soldiers from Ta Man Thar border
guard outpost in northern Maungdaw surrendered to the Arakan Army (AA) after it was captured by the
AA fighters.
According to a reliable source, the AA fighters
targeted the outpost and soon 40 soldiers led by its commander fled with
weapons. Out of them, 29 were captured alive, while the rest died.
"Over 90 soldiers from the outpost surrendered at
around 12 pm on 25 March,” added the source.
Ta Man Thar consists of around 20 houses in the east
and 40 in the west Rakhine villages. It’s located nine miles away from
Kyein Chaung in northern Maungdaw. The villagers had already fled their places
before the fighting began.
In its 24 March statement, the AA revealed its
offensive against the outpost. The AA fighters chased down and
eliminated many junta soldiers who fled from the outpost. They also found over
20 bodies along with arms & ammunition.
The AA captured Yan Aung Myin outpost in
northern Maungdaw on 23 March, where they recovered the bodies of junta
soldiers and also seized military equipment, weapons and ammunition. The
outpost is situated to the west of Kyein Chaung.
The AA fighters are currently launching an
offensive against Kyein Chaung outpost, which has been partially captured,
added the statement.