Two Helicopters of Burma Army
According to Arakan Army (AA) report, two helicopters of Burma Army continued to attack on the area of northern Buthi Taung Township another day. AA stated 20 times attacking with the bombs started at 1:30 pm on the war zones of yesterday and other places.
Air strikes fought at the area of Ka Hthi Hla village. This fighting started on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at the village areas of Tha Lu Chaung, Pinnya Wa, and Kha Ru Chaung, AA reported. If Burmese Air Force will strike again tomorrow, Arakan Army has noticed warning to an appropriate action it.
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AA Shows Guns and Ammunition with Prisoners of War
Arakan Army attacked on four police outposts: Pan Zi, Kyaung Taung, Kyam Pouk, and Ka Hthi Hla in Buthi Taung Township, Arakan at 6:30 am of January 4, 2019, according to Arakan Army's Publicity and Information Department.
Arakan Army's report said that the policemen arbitrarily arrested the young men of Arakan and unjustly jailed them with the different reasons. And they co-operate with the Burma Army's offensive as a four cuts-- food, funds, information, and recruitment-- against Arakan Army. These outposts are used to stay Burma Army troops artileries attacked to Arakan Army, said Khaing Thu Kha, a spokeperson of Arakan Army. He said two helicopters struck the Arakan Army and some bombs hit over the Ka Hthi Hla village at 8am-3pm and some villager injured. And eight houses were burnt by Burma Army air raid in Ka Hthi Hla village.
Arakan Army said they seized guns, ammunition, and equipment from the four police outposts and claimed to capture 18 prisoners of war, including 4 females. They detained them at the safty area and released them accordence with the prisoners of war and detainees protected under international humanitarian law (IHL).
Burma state media repoted that thirteen security personnels were killed and nine injured in early morning of January 4 attacks the outposts by the Arakan Army. They said a total of 250 members of the Arakan Army attacked on three outposts in Buthi Taung and Maung Taw townships.
When the Burma Army has declared to cease-fire for four months in the Northen Burma region, so far Burma Army has marched to attack heavily to Arakan Army since January first.
By the Burmese Army heavy offensive against Arakan Army, four thousand internally displaced people fled shelter from war zones to safty area in Kyauk Taw Township, Ponena Kyam Township, and Buthi Taung Township. They immediately need humanitarian assistance such as foods, pure water, medicine, shelter, blankets, and warm clothings and other materials.
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