Mizzima
The Arakan Army (AA) has warned defence forces to be cautious about food rations they find in abandoned junta military camps after finding purposefully contaminated rations at the Aung Thabyae Border Guard Force (BGF) camp.
The AA reported that it had seized Aung Thabyae BGF camp on the border with Bangladesh in the northern part of Rakhine State’s Maungdaw Township on 12 March.
As a result of the attack on the border post, 179 BGF soldiers fled into Bangladesh. As they left they contaminated all the remaining food and water rations with poison, according to the AA, who warned other defence forces to closely inspect any food or water left behind by junta forces.
When they seized the BGF base the AA also seized ammunition, mortar rounds, assorted rifles, other military equipment and the bodies of several junta soldiers.
The Bangladesh authorities have said they will repatriate the 179 BGF soldiers.
The AA has said that it intends to capture all the BGF camps in northern Maungdaw Township still being held by the junta.
