Military column advancing into Myaing town is repelled by AA, suffering heavy losses and seizing weapons and ammunition

In the border areas of Rakhine-Magway in Myaing Township, Magway Region, a military column of the "elected government" army that launched an offensive was counter-attacked and repelled by the Arakan Army (AA), resulting in fierce fighting, the collapse of the military column, and the seizure of a large number of bodies and weapons and ammunition, according to ground military sources and AA's statements. A military column led by a brigadier general of the "elected government" army, consisting of over 100 soldiers, had built temporary camps between Thafanyauk and Kanjo villages and was advancing offensively towards Kanjo village in order to control the Ann-Rakhine road. Due to this offensive, fierce fighting broke out between the AA and the military in no less than three locations, and the military column was completely routed by the AA's intense offensive. "Looking at the weapons, at least 30 must have been lost. They are subordinate units of the 55th Division," a military source told the Irrawaddy Times. AA released on the evening of September 22, the weapons, ammunition, military equipment, and some enemy bodies seized from the military columns of the "elected government" army during the battles in Myaing Township, Thafanyauk, near Kanjo village, and near Point 948 hill on September 20 and 21. AA's statement also included record photographs of the weapons, ammunition, military equipment, and some bodies seized from the "elected government" army. Photo – AA Info Desk