AA and Allied Local Resistance Seize Ayeyarwady Villages

Combined forces of the ethnic Arakan Army (AA) and regional People’s Defense Forces (PDFs) have reportedly seized several villages in Ayeyarwady’s Lemyethna Township after fierce clashes last week.

A displaced resident from Lekhonegyi village in the township said Wednesday: “I heard air raids every day until yesterday. Fighting mainly took place in Wetkone village, but it’s stopped today.”

The clashes have forced more than 1,000 people from a dozen villages to flee their homes, but some remain trapped, according to locals.