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Myanmar Junta Troops Ordered to Kill All Civilians
10 Oct
Summary
- Junta soldiers received orders to kill everyone encountered.
- Myanmar's military launched an offensive on September 4th.
- The Arakan Army captured soldiers recounting their orders.

Myanmar's military initiated its most significant offensive in years on September 4th, aiming to reclaim Rakhine State from the Arakan Army (AA). The operation involved multiple troop columns, supported by warplanes and naval gunships. However, the advance quickly faltered within a week.
During the stalled offensive, the AA captured several junta soldiers. These soldiers confessed to their captors that they had been given explicit orders to kill everyone they encountered, without exception for women or children. Footage of these confessions has been released by the AA.