Burma-Myanmar: Military launches helicopter assault during clash in Buthidaung, Arakan Army (AA) says
The Myanmar military used an attack helicopter to conduct air strikes during fighting with the Arakan Army (AA) in a rural area of conflict-ridden northern Rakhine’s Buthidaung Township on Thursday, according to local residents and the AA.
According to the AA’s battle update on Wednesday, a Myanmar military (or Tatmadaw) helicopter conducted bombardment and machine-gun strikes against AA rebels twice in the afternoon near Buthidaung’s Kan Pyin village after a Tatmadaw infantry unit sustained heavy losses in the area.
The AA said it was the second time the Myanmar military had conducted a major air attack in the north of Rakhine since June 23.
The village is situated more than 1o kilometers south of downtown Buthidaung.