As battle to capture Sittwe nears, military deploys large forces to prevent disconnection with Shwe Min Gan naval base
As infiltration attacks by the Arakan Army (AA) continue in Sittwe Township, Rakhine State, and key military outposts are being lost, the military is deploying and reinforcing its forces out of concern that communication
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