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Three civilians were injured and seven homes were destroyed by fire resulting from an airstrike carried out by the Myanmar Air Force on Ward 1 in Thandwe Township on Wednesday. Thandwe, located 584 miles (939 km) south of the Arakan State capital Sittwe, was seized by the Arakan Army (AA) on Aug. 28, 2024. “A fighter jet dropped bombs on the downtown area,” a Thandwe resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity. Two bombs reportedly landed in the town. The AA confirmed the

Fifteen regime troops and six People’s Defence Force (PDF) members were killed during fighting over control of four regime outposts in Butalin Township, Sagaing Region, on Dec. 28, the first voting day of the regime’s 2025-26 elections. “We held [Butalin] for nine hours following the fighting. But we had to retreat due to a shortage of ammunition,” a PDF member told DVB on the condition of anonymity, adding that the town is now surrounded by the PDF and they have faced retali

The National Unity Government (NUG) · Dr. Zaw Wai Soe, the Minister of Union Prime Minister Office-NUG, stated that they would not forgive the exploitation of the revolution at all and they would promote freedom from corruption. · The Minister Dr. Zaw Wai Soe stated that they had been working to replace the NUG with a transitional government comprising of more ethnic revolution leaders. · In No. (1) Military Region under Ministry of Defence-NUG, Tamu District Regiment (2) ann

Narinjara News, December 31, 2025 A 3-year-old girl, who had been trapped in the Ngapali Lintha village located in Thandwe Township, was rescued after enduring 12 hours following an attack by the Myanmar Air Force's airstrikes at approximately 8 pm on December 29. The Ngapali Beach Community Charity announced that 3-year-old May Kan Kaung, also known as Ma Aye Thandar Khaing, was rescued after being injured by a bombardment on December 29 at approximately 8 am the following m

The Union Election Commission has announced that election rallies and campaigns for the townships included in Phase 3 of the multi-party democratic general election can begin from January 12. Election rallies and campaigns will be suspended from 12:00 p.m. on January 23 until the end of the Phase 3 election on the January 25. Advertisements and posters used for campaigning for Phase 3 of the election must also be removed by 12:00 p.m. on January 23. During the campaign period

Locals believed the Myanmar military, which has lost control of the township where the attack took place along with many valuable properties there, executed the bombing raid as a form of retaliation