The Arakan State Army (ANC-AA) has announced that it has seized a Myanmar military camp with coalition forces in Myawaddy Township, Kayin State.

Phayar Kone outpost, about 1,500 yards outside Phalu Gyi village in Myawaddy township where the junta troops and Border Guard Force (BGF) troops are stationed, was attacked and seized at 4:40 p.m. on 16 February.

The Allied forces that jointly fought with the Rakhine State Army were the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), Battalion (27), Company (2), and a People's Defence Force (PDF).

The ANC-AA said that during the battle, the junta troops opened fire with heavy weapons, two military aircraft were used to fire from 2:40 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., and the Myawaddy BGF was reinforced with 12 military vehicles, so the resistance fighters retreated at around 7.30 p.m.

The ANC-AA announced that a 120 mm mortar, a 60 mm mortar, two RPGs, a machine gun, small weapons, one communication device, and 20 backpacks and mobile phones used by officers were confiscated during the battle.

The ANC-AA quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the casualties suffered by the junta troops was heavy.

Fighting has been going on near Phalu village and Lay Kay Kaw township since 15 February and the ANC-AA has jointly been fighting with the coalition forces against junta troops using guerrilla tactics.