Naypyidaw: The military-ruled junta army in Myanmar has suffered a major setback. The country's rebel group Arakan Army has captured a regional military command in the Rakhine state. The Arakan Army said in a statement on its Telegram channel that it was "completely captured" by a command on Friday,

The Arakan Army has been chalking up wins against the junta’s forces along Myanmar’s border with China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The AA’s progress has been slowed by regime artillery units in the Rakhine Mountains, which are relentlessly shelling the clash site at the junta HQ in Ann Township.

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 had "completely captured" the western regional command at Ann on Friday after weeks of fighting,