Arakan Army (AA) spokesman U Khaing Thukha confirmed that their fighters found over 30 bodies of junta soldiers and seized 50 weapons during the first clash in Sittwe, the state capital of Arakan, on 29 August.
This is the first reporting of significant battle in the area of Sittwe since AA seized territories surrounding the state capital. Junta has been digging in and around the city, and are determined to hold onto the city.