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Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) Narinjara, September 18, 2026 An Arakanese (Rakhine) youth has gone missing in Yangon, with his family reporting zero contact for nearly a week. The missing individual has been identified as 20-year-old Maung Zaw Paing, originally from Gwa Township in Rakhine State. Maung Zaw Paing is the son of U Than Aung (also known as U Pyaung Tu) and Daw Yin Nwe. He holds National Registration Card (NRC) number 11/GaMaNa(Naing) 058900. He had been working in Nor

Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) Narinjara, September 18, 2026 Fierce fighting is ongoing at three locations in Sittwe Township following a major counter-offensive by the Arakan Army (AA), according to local reports. In response, the military junta is conducting coordinated airstrikes using jet fighters to support frontline units and prevent the collapse of its bases in the township. According to a military source, the three primary zones currently experiencing intense combat are: -

Zaw Win Chit (Taungoo) Clashes broke out in Shwe Laung Village, Ottwin Township, Taungoo District, Bago Region, east of the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, on the morning of September 15, forcing local residents to flee to safer areas and casualties were also reported in the clashes. Shwe Laung Village is located a few miles west of Milepost 144 miles 4 furlongs on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway in Ottwin Township, along the road leading to Khabaung Dam. According to local reside

A funeral was held at a cemetery in Hpruso Township, Karenni State, for a member of the resistance killed in battle, on July 12. (Photo: KNDF) Five members of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) were killed on Thursday when regime forces launched an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) attack on a security post near Moso village in Hpruso Township. Hpruso is located 21 miles (33 km) south of the Karenni State capital, Loikaw. The strike highlights the military’s growing r

Arakan Army troops pictured following the capture of Ponnagyun Town. Photo: AA Info Desk DMG Newsroom 18 September 2026, Sittwe Junta forces participating in a military offensive on the Sittwe front are suffering heavy casualties and retreating under a coordinated counteroffensive by the Arakan Army, according to military sources. Clashes along the Sittwe front remain intense, with the Arakan Army capturing four junta outpost positions on the Sittwe side in recent days. "Ther

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Loikaw Township, Karenni State, have been forced to flee once again following an escalation in junta attacks since early September, according to local sources. Amid worsening security conditions, some displaced residents have attempted to return to Loikaw city, said U Ba Nyar, Joint Secretary 2 of the Karenni State Interim Executive Council (IEC). "Mainly due to recent drone operations, ground columns, and airstrikes, nearly half