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Myanmar regime transfers hundreds of prisoners from besieged Rakhine capital
The move comes as the junta is strengthening its defences in and around Sittwe, one of just seven townships in the state still under its control
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AA captures hilltop base near Myanmar junta’s Western Regional Command
The Arakan Army (AA) captured a key hilltop base near the Rakhine State town of Ann, home to the junta’s Western Regional Military Command (RMC), on Monday, according to sources. A resident of the town told Myanmar Now that the battle for control of the Mae Taung Hill, about five miles outside of Ann, ended abruptly on Monday morning after nearly two weeks of intense shelling and airstrikes. The AA began its attacks on the base on September 26 as part of its ongoing offensive, launched in November of last year, to take full control of Rakhine State. “With the capture of Mae Taung, there are no obstacles now. They can enter Ann at any time,” said a source who has been following the situation closely. According to the source, the Mae Taung base was established as a final line of defence after the AA began targeting the nearby Taw Hein Taung tactical base in April. That base was captured on June 23 after more than two months of sustained attacks. With the fall of the Mae Taung base, the Western RMC headquarters is now within range of the AA’s artillery fire, the source said. “The AA shelled the Western…
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Arakan Army intensifies push to oust last Myanmar junta troops from Maungdaw
The group has already captured the township’s administrative centre, but is still fighting to take a nearby border guard outpost
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Arakan Army detains doctor, two others, in western Myanmar’s Paletwa Township
The reason for the arrests was not clear, but it comes days after 14 others were taken into custody in the township
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AA launches new offensive to seize another Rakhine State town from Myanmar junta
Fighting from control of Ann Township in the central part of the state began late last week, the group’s spokesperson said
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