One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army claims it has captured full control of the border with Bangladesh.

The Arakan Army says that it has captured the last remaining junta base in Maungdaw Township, after six months of fighting.

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 271-kilometer (168-mile) -long border with Bangladesh.

An ethnic armed group in Myanmar has claimed complete control of a key region along the country's border with Bangladesh, piling further pressure on the military government battling opponents elsewhere across the Southeast Asian nation.

Ethnic minority insurgents have captured the last Myanmar military position on the border with Bangladesh after its defenders, including pro-junta militiamen from the mostly Muslim Rohingya community, abandoned the post and fled, the rebel group and residents said.

The last junta base near Maungdaw town had fallen early on Dec 9 after almost two months of fighting. Read more at straitstimes.com.