Junta Replenishes Armed Forces in Rakhine State  

Narinjara News, December 7, 2022

The military regime has used an informal ceasefire signed last month with the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army to replenish its forces and send soldiers, weapons and food throughout Rakhine State.

Eyewitnesses told Narinjara News at 11am on Monday that they saw four barges docked at Min Bar Gyee Quay in Minbya Township.

“We saw weapons and food being transported from these barges to the 541 Battalion and also heard that they were being sent to the 379 Battalion via the 541 Battalion,” a source told Narinjara News on condition of anonymity.

He said that army trucks loaded with the supplies left the port at 2 pm to an unknown destination.

Another anonymous source said the barges started from Min Gan Port in Sittwe Township after being loaded with weapons and ammunition from the Shwe Min Gan naval outpost.

It took two days for 68 trucks to fill the five barges. On Sunday, one of the barges was taken to Maungdaw. 45 trucks were used to empty the contents of the barges and transport them to all of their destinations.

After the massive deployment of weapons and food, residents fear that the ceasefire won’t hold much longer and the war will flare up again.