During the battle for the capture of An city in Rakhine state, the battalion commander who surrendered to the Arakan Army (AA) from the side of the military council. According to reliable sources, there are nearly 300 soldiers, including the rank of major. He said that this is the number of military council soldiers who surrendered from October 7, when Mae Taung stretegy Hill was captured, to today’s November 11, 2024.
“After the Battle of Mae Taung, the number of military council soldiers who have surrendered is close to 300. They will be at the level of battalion commanders. There will be majors and all positions. There will also be family members. There are those who surrendered during the battle and those who offered to surrender and surrender,” he said.
According to the security of the military information, the names of the regiments of those who entered the light and the names of the ages according to the rules of the custody of the prisoners were not revealed by the military sources. The battle to capture the town of Ann is still fierce, and among the soldiers of the Military Council, there are also Muslims who have been recruited from Rakhine State and given 45 days of training, the source said.
“In the Battle of Ann, many Muslim soldiers of the Military Council were killed. They were recruited from Buthidaung, Sittwe, Kyaukphyu refugee camps, and villages. Now, there are many Muslims among the fallen soldiers of the Military Council,” he said.
During the battle of Ann Township, the military side said that more than 100 Muslim soldiers who had undergone a 45-day training were killed and a lot of weapons and ammunition were confiscated, the AA’s military source continued. There are 17 battalions, including the Western Region Military Headquarters, in Ann, and the Arakan Army has captured nearly 15 battalions.
Hits: 3