Battle of Sittwe

Battle of Sittwe
	Part of Operation 1027 (Rakhine Theatre) in the Myanmar civil war
Date	13 November 2023 – ongoing (2 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Sittwe District, Myanmar
Belligerents
State Administration Council; Muslim militias; Arakan Liberation Army;	Arakan Army
Commanders and leaders
Major General Kyaw Swar Oo ; Lieutenant General Naing Naing Oo	Twan Mrat Naing; Nyo Twan Awng; Major General Htet Myint Thein †;
Units involved
Tatmadaw Myanmar Army; Myanmar Air Force; Myanmar Navy; Myanmar Police Force;	Arakan Army
Strength
2,000 infantry; 1,000 naval troops; 10 warships	unknown
Casualties and losses
Tatmadaw:; 40 killed; 30+ captured; Multiple injured	unknown;
	At least dozens of civilians killed and injured; Over 1,000 residents fled.

In late 2023, the Arakan Army began attacking Sittwe as a part of its Operation 1027. By 2026, Sittwe district is the only town in northern Rakhine state which is still under junta control.