The Arakan Army announced that more than 50 prisoners of war were killed and many others injured when the Military Council launched two airstrikes with jet fighters on the No. (2) Border Guard Police Sub-Division (Nakhakha 2) camp in Maungdaw’s 4 Mile area at 9:30 PM on September 9th.
The announcement states that after the Arakan Army (AA) took full control of the base (Nakhakha 2) on July 6, it became a holding place for various detainees captured during the Maungdaw town battle. These detainees include prisoners of war, members of ARSA and RSO, Muslim militants trained by extremist military councils, informants for the military council, individuals involved in disrupting and undermining ULA/AA and Arakan national liberation efforts, those who connected with ALP, and others who are being arrested and questioned on various suspicions.
The military council conducted two airstrikes on the location of Nakhakha 2 by using two jet fighters. As a result, over 50 prisoners of war were killed instantly, and many others were critically injured.
Additionally, it is reported that before the military council carried out the airstrikes on Nakhakha 2, they also conducted airstrikes using a jet fighter on a UN building located within a 3-mile radius of Maungdaw town, Vaishali village, between 8:20 PM and 8:23 PM.
The military council, which is facing losses across the country, has been conducting airstrikes on a larger scale than before.
Also, on September 8th, around 6 PM, the military council conducted an airstrike on Shin Ywar village in Pauktaw Township, a location where the Arakan Army (AA) was treating prisoners of war and other prisoners who have various injuries. This attack resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians and 7 prisoners of war. Additionally, there were 10 people who sustained moderate to severe injuries.
Due to airstrikes targeting locations previously used by the military council, including hospitals, schools, markets, monasteries, Christian churches, residential buildings, and government facilities, the AA has urged the public to be cautious of airstrikes and landmine dangers when traveling to these areas.
Translated by Nga Lar Guage
