Arakan Army Claims Four Outposts Near Sittwe, Advances Within 2 Miles of Regional Operations Command

Local reports on September 26, 2026 said Arakan Army fighters captured at least four junta military outposts in Sittwe Township along the Sittwe-Ponnagyun border, advancing to within roughly two miles of the junta's Regional Operations Command headquarters in Sittwe. Fighting was reported around Yae Yo Pyin and War Bo villages, the Taw Kan area, near Shwe Min Gan and toward Pauktaw (Weera Thani), with the junta responding with at least four aircraft — jet fighters and Y-12 transport planes flying bombing and reconnaissance runs — plus reconnaissance drones and naval artillery. The advance follows the junta's September 21 offensive, which stalled after heavy regime casualties; AA claims remain unverified by independent sources.