Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has visited the country's conflict-ridden Rakhine State for the first time since an outbreak of violence in August forced more than 600,000 people to flee.

Suu Kyi arrived in the northeastern region Thursday for a one day trip, government spokesman Zaw Htay told CNN.

Conflict in the region intensified after Rohingya militants launched a series of alleged attacks on government border posts in late August, sparking widespread reprisals from Myanmar's security services.