An official from the People's Defense Forces' 2nd Operation Area stated that on January 12, the group attacked a military position in Pe Nwe Kone, Bago Region, killing 20 members including a major and seizing weapons, according to a report posted on X. The Arakan Army seized key outposts near Sittwe in Rakhine State, with military leaders fleeing as the group targeted strategic Kan Kaw Kyun during the battle for the regional capital, a BNIOline report shared on X indicated. On Kachin State Day, protesters at the origin of the Ayeyarwady River in Kachin State renewed demands for a complete halt to the Myitsone Dam project and urged ministers to protect the natural landmark, according to another BNIOline update posted on X. These developments emerged across social media reports over the three-hour period from 6:46 PM to 9:46 PM UTC on January 12.
