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RAKHINE STATE – The news and information officer of Magway Division based Yaw Defense Force (YDF) said that the comrades of YDF are fighting alongside the Arakan Army (AA) in the battles to capture junta council’s camps in Rakhine State.
Taung Shay Taung strategic camp in Kyauktaw Township was attacked together with the allies in the battle, in the second week of December.
“Recently, some of the junta council points in our Yaw area were seized. There were attacks on military council camps. When the enemy came with a large amount of force, we needed to fight for three weeks. We will continue to fight for victory with our allies,” said the YDF information officer.
In addition, he said that since the military situation has become more intensifying, they will fight with all their might to achieve peace, which is the true goal of the people.
YDF said that they are taking the example of the Three Brotherhood Alliance in that they can achieve victory in a short period of time if they fight alongside allies instead of fighting alone and revealed that they are conducting joint operations with the allied organizations.
There were around 200 soldiers of the junta council at Taung Shay Taung camp, and the battle lasted for about three weeks. On January 6, it was announced that the Arakan Army and joint forces had finally captured it.
The YDF has also issued a separate statement expressing its gratitude to the Arakan Army (AA) for allowing them to fight in that battle to gain military experience.
Yaw Defense Force – YDF was formed by local youth on May 12, 2021 with the aim of protecting the people of Yaw Region and liberating the entire country from junta council’s slavery.