The Arakan Army announces its success in seizing the city of Palatwa. Important areas in western Myanmar are ready to arrest the leader as well.
Spokesman for the Arakan Army (AA), one of the ethnic armed forces fighting against Myanmar's military government. He issued a statement announcing that they had managed to seize the city of Paletwa in Chin State, western Myanmar. It was also declared a “zone free from the influence of the Myanmar military government” while showing images of its armed groups taking control of government buildings in the area. Including the police station
The city of Palatwa is located about 20 kilometers from the Myanmar-Bangladesh border, and has a population of about 60,000 people.
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Palatoa is another city of strategic and commercial importance. Because it is located on the banks of the Kaladan River. One of the areas included in the road development project linking the northeastern regions of the country. Which has no direct access to the sea with the Bay of Bengal
In addition to successfully capturing important cities, the Irrawaddy News Agency also reported that the Arakan forces also arrested the commander of the 19th Military Operations Command of the Myanmar Army.
The news source reported that the commander, Brigadier General Zin Myo Swe, fled during the Arakan Army attack on a military base in Palatwa on January 11, and was arrested the next day.
The 19th Military Operations Command was dispatched from Yee City, Mon State. The army later lost contact with Chin Myo Swe during the Arakan Offensive.
Sin Myo Swe is a soldier who has been in the Myanmar army for a long time. He joined the Army in 1993 and served in the 18th Light Infantry.
Arakan forces launched an offensive to take control of the town of Palatwa in early January, seizing a light infantry base. Before seizing the Mewa Tactical Command on the border of Palatwa and Kho Tor towns in Rakhine State
In addition to taking control of the city of Palatwa, the Arakan Army also claims to have captured at least six other Myanmar military bases along Myanmar's western border with the Indian state of Mizoram.
The move was made in just a few days. After the Myanmar Ministry of Information issued a statement announcing a ceasefire agreement with the ethnic armed forces. After meeting with high-ranking Chinese officials in Kunming recently
Compiled from Irrawaddy
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