30 Junta Soldiers Reported Dead in AA Ambush in Rakhine

Junta troops advancing into Kyaukphyu Township in Rakhine State suffered heavy losses on Saturday in an ambush by the Arakan Army (AA), according to local military sources.

The clash followed the military’s seizure of Thaing Chaung Taung base in the hotly contested township, which is the site of several Chinese mega-projects.

AA troops initially withdrew from nearby Minpyin village after planting mines, but when junta troops moved in—believing the area secure—the AA opened fire, a source close to the AA told The Irrawaddy.