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Narinjara, September 26, 2026 Two local residents were injured, a monastery was destroyed, and livestock were killed after the military junta conducted airstrikes on Kyeintali Town and Yay Kyaw Village in Arakan State's Gwa Township. The attack occurred at approximately 1:00 AM on September 25, 2026, when military junta fighter jets dropped 500-pound bombs on the area. The bombardment injured Daw Khin Thidar San (40) and U Moe Lwin (47), both residents of Ward No. 2 in Kyeint

Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) Narinjara, September 26, 2024 Intense fighting has resumed this morning between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar military junta forces along the border of Sittwe and Ponnagyun townships in Rakhine (Arakan) State. Ground clashes had temporarily paused for about four days after junta forces suffered heavy casualties during an offensive launched on September 21. However, hostilities intensified once again this morning. Local sources report that the mili

Myanmar Police Force members stand guard near the Sittwe District Court in March 2019. DMG Newsroom 26 September 2026, Sittwe The military regime has deployed nearly 100 additional police personnel to Sittwe, the last remaining junta-controlled city in northern Arakan State, as fighting intensifies along the township's borders, according to local sources. Junta naval vessels transported approximately 100 police officers and their family members to Sittwe on September 23, dist

Image from Exile Hub, used with permission. Written by Exile Hub Posted 26 September 2026 Exile Hub is one of Global Voices’ partners in Southeast Asia, emerging in response to the 2021 coup in Myanmar, and focusing on empowering journalists and human rights defenders. This article, by Justino, was published on August 12, 2026, and an edited version is republished under a content partnership agreement. Ever since I was around 10 years old — old enough to begin thinking seriou

Damage following junta airstrikes on Taungphu Village monastery in Werathani Township on September 21, 2026. Photo: APM DMG Newsroom 26 September 2026, Gwa The military regime launched airstrikes on Kyeintali Town and a Buddhist monastery in Yaykyaw Village, Gwa Township, Arakan State, on September 26, the full moon Sabbath Day of Thadingyut, according to local sources. Junta aircraft simultaneously struck Ward No. 2 in Kyeintali Town and the monastery in Yaykyaw Village at a

An Arakan Army fighter conducts security duties in Maungdaw District in August 2025. DMG Newsroom 26 September 2026, Maungdaw Fighting erupted between the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Arakan Army (AA) near Milepost 56 in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, according to local ground sources. The engagement began at around 8:00 p.m. yesterday when ARSA members attacked an Arakan Army outpost, according to a military source. “Clashes are taking place with