AA reports that throughout the 45 days of operation 1027, 142 military bases in Rakhine State were taken over

 The Arakan Army (AA) declared today that throughout the 45-day period from October 27, 2023, when Operation 1027 started, to December 10, 2023, they had effectively taken over and conquered 142 military bases in Rakhine State.

In Rakhine State, the camps captured by the AA include the Military Council's military camps, outposts, police stations, joint military and police camps, and border guard outposts.

The number of captured camps is 17 in Paletwa Township, 6 in Buthidaung Township, 62 in Maungdaw Township, 1 in Sittwe Township, 7 in Kyauktaw Township, 3 in Mrauk-U Township, 4 in Rathedaung Township, 3 in Ponna Kyunt Township, 6 in Pauktaw Township, 5 in Minbya Township, 4 in Myebon Township, 3 in Ann Township, 7 in Kyaukphyu Township, 4 in Yanbye (Ramree) Township, 2 in Taungup Township, and 3 in Thandwe Township.

Among these bases are strategically important locations such as the Tarawaing tactical operation command base, the Nonebu tactical operation command base, and the Myeik Wa-based military camp, situated near the Indian border.

It also involves 62 camps in the northern section of Maungdaw Township, located in close proximity to the border with Bangladesh, and among them are strategically important military bases.

It also consists of 3 camps from Thandwe Township in the far south of Rakhine State, along with 2 camps from Taungup Township.

In Rakhine State, the conflict began on November 13 when the Arakan Army (AA) attacked two border guard outposts along the Ah Ngu Maw-Maungdaw road in the southwest of Rathedaung Township.