Kyauktaw Township

Kyauktaw Township
ကျောက်တော်မြို့နယ်
Location in Mrauk-U district
Location in Mrauk-U district
Country Burma
StateRakhine State
DistrictMrauk-U District
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MST)

Kyauktaw Township (Burmese: ကျောက်တော်မြို့နယ်) is a township of Mrauk-U District in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.[1] The principal town is Kyauktaw.

History

In February 2024, the Arakan Army (AA) took full control of Kyauktaw township. They took control of the Military Operations Command No. 9 (MOC-9) headquarters in Kyauktaw town.[2]

References

  1. ^ Soe, Myat Thu; et al. (2022). "Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in southeastern and western border areas of Myanmar". Infection. 50 (3): 681–688. doi:10.1007/s15010-021-01739-x. PMC 9383049. PMID 35034327.
  2. ^ "AA seizes Kyauktaw township, sinks another junta ship in Rakhine State". Myanmar Now. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.

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