The battle clashed between the military junta and the AA near Kulaba village, Kyaukphyu town

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🟥Many soldiers were killed, including two officers of the military junta

The military junta launched an offensive near Kulaba village, Kyaukpyu township, the AA to intercept the attack, killing several soldiers, including two officersof the military junta, according to military sources.

The military junta is advancing towards near the Onshore Gas Terminal (OGT) near Malakyun village to the villages of Laek Khamaw, Ywa Thit, Pyin Chey, Ngapyaw Chaung and Kulaba village, which are under the control of the AA.

On September 30, a military source close to the AA told BBM that a column of hundreds of military junta soldiers approached the villages of Pyin Syi and Kalaba, which are controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), and suffered heavy casualties.

“A large column of the military junta advanced towards Kalaba. There, the AA launched a series of interceptions and sniper fire, killing two commanders. In addition, many military junta soldiers were killed,”

the military source said. The AA intercepted the column and the military junta troops retreated with heavy casualties.

The military junta troops are said to have been deployed to the area of ​​the battle, with air support, In addition to artillery fire from the 32nd Police Battalion, artillery fire was also fired from warships moving along the Thanzit River.

The AA has been attacking Kyaukpyu Township since February 20 and has been going on for more than 7 months.

Kyaukpyu Township is home to the Dhanyawady Naval Headquarters, Battalion 34, Infantry Battalion 542, Infantry Battalion 543, 32nd Police Battalion, Taungmawgyi Naval Base, and Ohn Kyun Naval Branch. It is a town with a strong navy and is also a city where many Chinese projects are located.

During the battle in Kyaukpyu Township, the number of people who have fled the war from the city and villages to AA-controlled townships has reached more than fifty thousand (50,000), and they are in fundamental needs of food, shelter, and health care.