MAGWAY DIVISION – The AA source said that Lt. Col. Kyaw Kyaw Thet, the temporary tactical commander of the 99th Light Infantry Division headquarters, was captured alive by the AA in the battle between Kan Myint Kan and Gok Siyoe in the border of Magway Division and Rakhine State.
He was captured with a leg injury in the battle of the Gok Siyoe in early February. It is from the 99th Light Infantry Division’s No. 992 tactical group.
A column with the strength of 360 terrorist soldiers led by Lt. Col. Kyaw Kyaw Thet of the 992 Tactical group went out on January 12th to the Ann-Padan road from Yamethin. After that, the junta council sent orders to maintain the security of the road around the Kan Myint Kan area.
On January 13th, around 8:00 p.m., the junta council’s column arrived at the Kan Myint Kan area, AA said that they attacked the Nelchar Phayar Kone pagoda where the No. 419 column was located. After that, Kaing Nong, near Kan Myint Kan, was attacked again and Point 1455 hill had to be retreated.
There were more than 360 soldiers when the column had moved out, and only more than 70 forces remained when Lt. Col. Kyaw Kyaw Thet was injured. The largest number of soldiers were killed and many were injured. In addition, there are missing forces. There were nearly 100 injured soldiers and there were also dead soldiers because they could not be sent to the hospital. The injured were moved from the Kan Myint Kan area to Gote Siyoe. After that they were sent to the Padan Military region by convoy.
After that, on January 31st, the Arakan Army AA attacked the Gote Siyoe area. After that, lieutenant colonel Kyaw Kyaw Thet and about 20 men retreated to the Got Kyi area. After retreating for about 3 days, he was wounded and surrendered to the AA while basing at Point 1399.
Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Kyaw Thet, a prisoner of war, temporary tactical commander, attended the Defense Services Academy’s Cadet Course No. 43 in 1998.
