
The Arakan Army (AA) announced on March 27 that it has captured KhaMaYa 552 camp in ButhiDaung Township, where most of the Military Council’s battalion camps are located in Rakhine State. It is said that they were able to capture the entire camp on March 25th despite heavy resistance from the infantry army of the military council and the air force helicopters, bombers.
The Arakan Army (AA) starrted attacking the KhaMaRa 552 Battalion from February 24. It is reported that weapons, ammunition and some soldiers of the military council who surrendered along with the bodies of the enemy were captured. Therefore, the battle to capture KhaMaRa 552 camp lasted for about a month. The declining military capability of the military council forces, which suffered regimental failures even with air support, became more visible.
At the same time, the Arakan Army AA is relentlessly attacking the military council battalions in Rakhine State, Maungdaw City, Rakhine Army(Arakan Army) sources announced that about 100 troops from Tamanthar Police Outpost surrendered on March 25. In addition, it is known that AA has recovered more than 20 bodies of soldiers and weapons and ammunition from the military council forces who fled from Tamanthar Police Outpost without surrendering.
The military council, which is facing such a situation, used air force to fire heavy weapons in the hills and mountains around Ann city. There are constant aerial bombardments. In addition, on March 25, it was learned that the Military Council troops were bombing the hills and mountains with MI 35 aircrafts.
Led by 3 brotherhood alliances, Operation 1027, which started in Northern Shan State, has been transferred to Rakhine State. Within 5 months, they were able to block Sittwe (DakaSa), the base of the military council in northern Rakhine State. Ann city, where the regional military headquarters is located, is seen that the battle fronts in the are being blocked all around the control area, Ramree, Myebon,etc., Currently, 9 townships in Rakhine State are occupied and controlled by Rakhine Army AA.
After AA was able to control almost the entire northern region of Rakhine State, foreign businessmen are invited to invest in Rakhine state. Businessmen consider that AA is targeting China and India. The AA, which controls the Paletwa region, is beneficial politically and rconomically rather than militarily. After getting Paletwa, the India-Myanmar Kalatan Comprehensive Development Project, which is mainly being worked on by the Military Council, will be controlled by the AA forces. India will have to communicate with the Rakhine Army AA.
Moreover, in 2018, regarding the Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone project in Rakhine State, and Chinese companies investing 70%. The Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone Management Committee has prepared an agreement with the Myanmar side as 30%. In addition, the deep sea port project in the Kyauk Phyu Special Economic Zone project is important as a strategically important port to enter and exit the Indian Ocean in China’s Silk Road project.
If AA controls Rakhine State more than now, If only businesses can be invited, along with the abundance of employment opportunities for the local people, a lot of income can be generated for the restoration of the region. In fact, Rakhine State, both militarily and In terms of geopolitics, if only the military council troops are cleared, it is a situation that can be developed quickly.
After being able to put military pressure on the military council forces in Rakhine State, they have advanced economically. The AA forces started with tens of people to reach this situation. There was a decade of preparation. Therefore, in 2018-2019, the Vice Chief of the Military Council, Soe Win, led the infantry, Navy and air armies, After fiercely resisting, AA makde enemy suffered. In the preparation part, the main thing is getting the support of the entire Rakhine community.
Strengthening the COC of commanding and commanding the troops at all levels; Military capabilities are mainly seen.
In this situation, the only thing that the military council can do is to organize a Thingyan festival in Sittwe. AA can control the northern part of Rakhine state and expand operations to the southern part of the state. Meanwhile, the military council is preparing to celebrate the Thingyan Festival in order to lie their lower forces. On the other hand, it is silent about AA’s invitation to foreign investment. The Rakhine National Flag will be hoisted.
✍ NaungYoe