AA and PDF Combined Forces Battle Junta in Thabaung Township While Progressing into Ayeyarwady Region

On January 3 morning, the Arakan Army (AA), having moved into the Ayeyarwady Region, and the experienced combatants of the People's Defense Forces (PDF) engaged with junta troops in Thabaung Township. 

A resident of Thabaung informed Narinjara News that the conflict took place in War Yar Chaung, situated between Thabaung and Baw Mi, at the base of the Arakan Mountains.