In Sittwe, the State seat of the coup SAC, a captain rank one and a soldier of the terrorist military were arrested by the Arakan Army (AA) today, the city residents say.
The captain is from KhaMaYa 354th battalion in Sittwe city and he was arrested at Min Gan ward by the AA. Another solider was also arrested while he was fixing his motorbike at a motorbike repair shop, according to some eye-witnesses.
“The captain was arrested at Mingan village this morning. The other soldier was arrested while fixing his motorbike at Sanpya village,” said a Sittwe city resident.
MPA cannot independently confirm the details yet.
The Arakan Army (AA) arrested a terrorist soldier on the 16th of this month in Ponnagyun town and three policemen who were drinking alcohol in the town of Kyauktaw.
After two members of the terrorist military were arrested, some neighborhoods were searched by the terrorist military and police forces in large numbers.
“About 15 were arrested by the military in Sittwe today also. About 6 wards. Even now, the military and police are checking some places,” said a Sittwe city resident to MPA.
Beginning this afternoon, all the entrances and exits of Sittwe city have been closed down by the joint forces of the terrorist military and police and they are searching everyone they see if they suspect, said one who himself got searched.
Within this month, the Arakan Army has arrested over 10 members of the terrorist soldiers and police forces, and they continue the arrests in Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Ramree and Sittwe.
The terrorist military is continuously arresting locals in towns where their troop members are arrested.
Since the arrival of Soe Win – the deputy leader of the terrorist military – in Rakhine, the terrorist military has arrested nearly 50 Rakhine locals and among them are also children students, according to locals.