The Myanmar military on Tuesday denied an accusation by the Arakan Army that it has been using passenger buses and cars to transport its troops in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, where the two forces are fighting each other, RFA reported.

The Arakan Army (AA) on Monday warned private bus companies in Rakhine not to transport Myanmar soldiers, who it said were using private vehicles along with military trucks to move personnel into conflict zones.

The AA demanded that private transportation companies operating in the region submit their daily passenger lists to it via email or the Viber mobile phone app, and said that those who failed to comply would do so at their own risk. It also warned passengers not to use bus services if soldiers were onboard.