Captured Troops, Seized Arms: Arakan Army Releases Images From Sittwe-Ponnagyun Battlefield

The Arakan Army has published photos of captured troops, seized weapons, and military casualties following fierce border clashes with the Myanmar military in Rakhine State

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Sep 21, 2026, 05:59 AM2 min read

Captured Troops, Seized Arms: Arakan Army Releases Images From Sittwe-Ponnagyun Battlefield

AA released photographs showing prisoners of war, seized weapons and military equipment, and the bodies of Myanmar military personnel / Collected

The Arakan Army (AA) has released photographs showing prisoners of war, seized weapons and military equipment, and the bodies of Myanmar military personnel following recent clashes along the Sittwe-Ponnagyun border in Rakhine State.

The images were released on September 20 as fighting continued in the area, where the Myanmar military has been conducting a major offensive against AA positions.

AA said it would release further information and photographs of additional weapons, ammunition and dead Myanmar military personnel captured or recovered during the fighting.

photographs of additional weapons, ammunition captured by AA / Collected

According to Public Voice Television, the clashes have continued in the border area between Sittwe and Ponnagyun townships as Myanmar military forces deploy large numbers of troops in an attempt to advance against AA positions.

The Myanmar military reportedly launched the operation on September 4, dividing around 100 troops into five columns. The fighting reportedly continued until September 11, with the military using artillery, drones, airstrikes and naval firepower.

Military units involved in the operation reportedly included Light Infantry Battalion 259 under Military Division 101 and Light Infantry Battalion 208 under Military Division 22.

More than 100 Myanmar military personnel, including battalion and column commanders, were reportedly killed or wounded in the fighting, according to claims cited in the report. The figures have not been independently verified.

The AA has claimed that despite the military's use of air power, artillery, drones and naval fire, its forces have maintained control of the battlefield in the area.

The latest release comes as fighting around Sittwe intensifies, with the Myanmar military seeking to push back AA forces from areas surrounding the Rakhine State capital. Recent reports have also indicated continued air and artillery strikes in Sittwe and neighbouring townships.

The AA's release of photographs of captured troops and military equipment is also part of its broader effort to document battlefield gains as the conflict moves closer to Sittwe. The identities and circumstances surrounding the captured soldiers and dead troops shown in the images could not be independently verified.

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