28 October

TATMADAW transport  and  armed helicopters managed to  rescue  14  persons  in  hours  after some people were abduct-ed by AA armed group, according to the report of the Office of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services. 

The  AA  armed  group  abducted Tatmataw personnel, police officers, service personnel, and civilians onboard Shwenadi Watercraft en route from Sittway to Buthidaung near Yemyat village on 26 October.

Security forces were immediately conveyed by the transport helicopters for rescue operation to the nearest place of abduction. The  AA  armed  group  tried  to  shoot  down  the  helicopter,  but  just hit its body and the pilot to injure. An armed helicopter then supported in carrying the security forces, the report said. 

Tatmadaw’s armed helicopter fired warning shots as it was also  hit  by  the  weapons  of  AA  armed group. After some hours of rescue operation, 14 persons could  flee  from  the  AA  armed  group. The released abductees said warning shots of Tatmadaw (Air)  and  ground  operation  of  security  forces  helped  them  to  run away from AA armed group, and the Tatmadaw columns are still trying for the release of remaining abductees.

MNA (Translated by Aung Khin)