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Projectile event in Rakhine State, Sittwe area, Myanmar on Sat 7th March 2026

7th March 2026

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An incident of fire was reported at a medicine warehouse inside Sittwe General Hospital of Rakhine State. Some artillery fragments fell into the medicine warehouse at around 5 am on 7 March.

Locals informed that the artillery shells were fired from the 12th police battalion targeting Pauktaw locality. However, no one was injured in the incident.

An intense gun fighting between the junta forces and Arakan Army (AA) fighters was reported from the vicinity of Sittwe. The residents could hear the sound of heavy weapons, probably fired by the Sittwe-based battalions and navy personnel.

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Rakhine State ( Sittwe area )

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