Junta-Arakan Army clash reported near Taung Maw Oo naval station in Kyaukphyu Twsp

DMG Newsroom

15 August 2026, Kyaukphyu

Heavy clashes have broken out between the military junta and the Arakan Army near the Taung Maw Oo naval station in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, with both sides exchanging heavy artillery fire, according to military sources.

Following a weeklong lull in fighting near the junta naval station, intense clashes resumed on August 12 as military junta columns advanced, sources said.

"Fighting resumed in recent days because the regime launched an offensive toward Awa Taung Village. Although the Arakan Army is not conducting offensive operations, it is carrying out counterattacks and interceptions based on the military junta's movements and offensives. Both Arakan Army and junta troops are primarily relying on heavy artillery support during the fighting," a military source said.