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The Arakan Army (AA) says it has taken full control of Rakhine State’s Thandwe Township after capturing the Myanmar military’s Maung Shwe Lay Navy Base late last week.
The base, officially known as the Central Naval Diving and Salvage Depot, first came under attack on August 7. It is located between the villages of Maung Shwe Lay and Kwin Wying.
“After a nearly month-long offensive, the Arakan Army finally captured the Myanmar navy base at around 6pm on September 5,” the group in a statement released the following day.
It added that it succeeded in taking the base despite coming under heavy fire from ground, air, and navy forces.
Thandwe Township has a population of around 130,000 and includes some of Myanmar’s. . .
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