Arakan Army One of the armed ethnic groups opposing the military government of Myanmar. launched an attack on a naval base in Rakhine State.
The Irrawaddy News Agency reported that Myanmar’s military government faced a new wave of attacks by ethnic armed groups on January 8-9. The target point in this attack was the “Navy Base”.
On Monday, the Arakan Armed Forces (AA), one of the three Brotherhood alliances that have launched attacks against Myanmar’s military government since late October 2023, fired rockets at the Danyawaddy Naval Base in the town of Kho Pho Yu (Kyaukphyu), to south of Sittwe. Capital of Rakhine State
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This is the first time ethnic militias have targeted Myanmar’s navy. The attack continued until Tuesday morning.
Clashes also took place in the town of Ramri on the island of Madea. which is next to the city of Cho Pyu A company owned by Aung Pae Son, son of military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing, is building a submarine port.
Meanwhile, in the urban area, Northern Rakhine State, the Arakan Army captured the military government outpost around 9:00 pm on January 6 after more than 200 Myanmar soldiers surrendered.
The Arakan Army is also stepping up its fight against the Myanmar army in Mrauk U in northern Rakhine state. The Arakan group managed to capture another military government stronghold at around 5:00 pm on January 7.
In a statement released on January 8, the Arakan Army also acknowledged for the first time that it is coordinating with other opposition groups to fight the Myanmar military in Rakhine state. and crossed the northern border with Chin State. Palatwa city area (Paletwa)
National Defense Force stationed in Chin State also said They coordinate with Arakan Army. Myanmar soldiers who fled from the bases and outposts where they were stationed were chased.
Arakan Army said it has now taken control of all the dictator’s offices in the western city of Palatwa. and will continue to fight in the city until the area becomes a “Military Government Free Area”
Collected from Irrawaddy
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