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Battles menace Myanmar military’s regional headquarters in Rakhine State
Clashes have continued since last week in Ann, Rakhine State, the location of the military’s western regional command, with the Arakan Army (AA) now having seized more than half the bases in the town from junta forces
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Arakan Army claims Rohingya militias fighting alongside military near Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Rakhine State’s largest and most powerful ethnic armed organisation said members of three Rohingya militias were collaborating with the Myanmar military in the ongoing fight for control of the state’s Maungdaw Township
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Myanmar air force bombs AA-controlled Rakhine State town, killing four civilians
The attacks came soon after the Arakan Army, conscious of the threat of air raids, warned the public against the outdoor gatherings traditionally held on full moon days between October and December
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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. . . Subscribe for full access Support our independent journalism by subscribing now. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in