Military News Updates – December 9, 2024 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Arakan Army (AA) Completes Takeover of Maungdaw Region, Blocks All Riverine Travel on Naf River Indefinitely
December 8, Radio NUG
The Arakan Army (AA) announced on December 8 that all riverine travel along the Naf River (on the Rakhine side) in the Maungdaw region, bordering Bangladesh, is indefinitely prohibited.
Furthermore, as of 9:30 AM on December 8, the AA claimed to have successfully taken full control of the Myanmar military’s Border Guard Police Battalion No. 5 (Na Kha Kha-5) in the Maungdaw region.
However, it was reported that some members of the Myanmar military and their allies, including Islamist extremist groups such as RSO, ARSA, and ARA, escaped with weapons and are still fleeing. The AA stated that clearing operations against these elements are ongoing.
Due to these circumstances, clashes continue in the Maungdaw region. It is reported that Myanmar military troops, along with RSO, ARSA, and ARA members, are attempting to flee via motorboats, speedboats, and other vessels along the Bangladesh-Rakhine border and the Naf River.
Citing security concerns and military requirements, the AA announced that as of 3:30 PM on December 8, all riverine travel within the Naf River on the Rakhine side is indefinitely prohibited.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Junta Troops on Patrol in Oakntaw Attacked, One Killed
December 8, Radio NUG
In Oakntaw village, Sagaing Township, the junta forces on patrol were attacked, resulting in the death of one soldier, according to a statement by Generation Z Power - GZP (Mandalay).
The attack occurred on the morning of December 5 at around 10 AM near a well in the northern part of Oakntaw village. Small arms were used in the ambush, GZP reported.
One junta soldier was killed, and several others were injured during the assault. This operation was carried out jointly by Generation Z Power - GZP (Mandalay), BRA LDF, Taw Twin Tup Pee LDF, and the Sagaing Township PDF.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Yae Myat Ni Police Station Permanently Sealed from Inside
December 8, Radio NUG
The police station in Yae Myat Ni village, the last remaining police outpost in Tilin Township, is permanently sealed from the inside, with over 50 junta personnel stationed there, according to sources in the area.
“The compound has been completely sealed from inside to prevent any possibility of escape,” a local source reported.
The Yae Myat Ni police station, which had been captured twice before, is now occupied by remaining police officers and over 50 reinforcements sent from Kyo Township, Gangaw, under the junta. Occasional gunfire and explosions have been heard from the station at night, according to local residents.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Village Chief of Twepue Village in Hsi Hseng Township Detained by PNO Militia
December 8, Radio NUG
The People’s Militia Force of the PNO, operating under the junta, reportedly arrested the village chief of Twepue village in Hsi Hseng Township, southern Shan State, on the night of December 7 at around 11 PM.
The PNO militia reportedly entered the village chief's house and detained him. The detainee, identified as Phyar Dun Kyaw, has not yet been located, and villagers are still trying to gather more information.
Previously, on April 8, junta forces and the PNO militia shelled Twepue village, killing a schoolgirl and injuring two others.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Captured PDF Member Executed and Burned by Junta Forces in Sagaing
December 8, Radio NUG
Junta forces reportedly raided Kan Takk Kyun village in western Sagaing, capturing a People’s Defense Force (PDF) fighter, whom they executed and burned, according to local reports.
On the morning of December 7, around 5 AM, a force of 100 junta troops entered the riverside village of Kan Takk Kyun near the Ayeyarwady River and attacked. Heavy artillery was also fired at the village, killing three civilians.
The deceased civilians include a 50-year-old man from Nyaung Kon village, a man from Yethar village, and a 70-year-old elder from Nyaung Tone village who died of cardiac arrest during the attack.
Junta propaganda channels claimed to have recovered one PDF corpse, several improvised firearms, grenades, and mines from the site, along with a PDF uniform.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Junta Forces Burn Down Villages in Myaung Township Without Clashes
December 8, Radio NUG
On the morning of December 8, starting at around 11 AM, junta troops began burning down Powa North and Sinku villages in western Myaung Township without any preceding clashes, according to local residents.
Before setting the villages ablaze, junta forces reportedly fired heavy artillery at least five times and then advanced on foot to burn houses. Powa village has around 400 households, while Sinku village has over 200. Initial estimates suggest that over 100 homes have been destroyed.
Powa village had also suffered similar destruction in March 2023, when approximately 100 homes were burned down.
The above military news reports were compiled and sent by Radio NUG reporters Min Sit Thway and Kharshell.
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