The Fight for Sittwe eschelhaas Fri, 04/10/2026 - 08:50 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Visual Explainers / Asia-Pacific 10 April 2026 1 minute The Fight for Sittwe Over the past two years, the Myanmar military has heavily fortified the capital of Rakhine State, near the Bangladeshi border, building a slew of new bases, outposts and fortifications. It may still not be enough to deter the Arakan Army. Share BlueSky Email Facebook Linkedin Twitter Whatsapp Save Print Related Tags Myanmar Related Tags More for you Commentary / Asia-Pacific Recalibrating Diplomacy with Myanmar after Election Seals Military Control Q&A / Asia-Pacific Myanmar’s Military Seeks Vote of... Source: International Crisis Group