Fighting resumes in Kyaukphyu after period of calm

Narinjara News, August 2, 2025

In Kyaukphyu, where the military council earns a sizable income from major Chinese projects, combat broke out once again on August 1 following a period of peace.

Near Praing Ci Kay village, which is situated at the No. 32 police battalion and near the Kulaba village, where the Dhanyawady naval headquarters is located, locals claimed to have heard the sounds of heavy and light firearms coming from both sides.

The military council is aggressively protecting Kyaukphyu to keep it out of the hands of the Arakan Army (AA), as Kyaukphyu brings in billions of US dollars in foreign revenue for the military council each year.

For this reason, there has been continuous combat outside Kyaukphyu for about four months.