Rebels capture western command


Utter chaos: A screencap showing burning buildings in the headquarters of the army’s western command in Ann township. — AP

A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, it said, in what would be a major blow to the junta.

The Arakan Army (AA) had “completely captured” the western regional command at Ann on Friday after weeks of fighting, the group said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

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