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RAKHINE STATE – An Arakan Army (AA) source informed that over 20 junta soldiers that ran away including Tactical Commander Colonel Myo Min Ko Ko and Major Saw Htwe from light infantry battalion 550 and infantry battalion 208 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Phyo Thu Aung from Ponnagyun Township were captured dead.
Over 50 terrorist junta forces from light infantry battalion 550 in Ponnagyun refused to surrender and ran away on March 4 and were chased and attacked by AA.
Those junta forces also requested artillery support and the junta Regional Operations Command in Sittwe as well as the navy provided heavy artillery fire in support which landed and exploded in the fields while over 20 junta soldiers including Tactical Commander Colonel Myo Min Ko Ko (Western Command Strategy 3, DSA 42) and Major Saw Htwe from light infantry battalion 550 and infantry battalion 208 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Phyo Thu Aung were found dead between Yaypaukchaung and Tanswel Villages. There were also said to have been several junta forces captured alive.
AA completely captured light infantry battalion 550 in Ponnagyun on March 4 and announced that they have gained control of the entire Ponnagyun Township.