Junta forces launch assault in some areas of Kyaukphyu held by AA, using artillery support

Narinjara News, 8 June, 2025 

Reports indicate that junta forces have launched an attack in certain areas held by the Arakan Army (AA) in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, with the aid of artillery. 

A military source on site informed Narinjara, “The troops airlifted from Yangon, the troops transported by the Navy, the troops from the Kyaukphyu Army, all were assembled in the first battalion of the 542nd Infantry Regiment. Next, they were dispatched to the 543rd Infantry Regiment. Subsequently, they split into three columns and moved toward the areas held by the AA. They moved towards certain regions close to the primary police battalion (32). The Dhanyawady Navy further advanced in a single column”.