Myanmar’s military regime has virtually isolated a village-tract made up of 48 villages in Arakan State’s Ann Township, according to locals.

A Chinese-backed gas-fired power plant in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, began operations on October 11, and is currently undergoing a trial run.

A security checkpoint at Kaleinaung Bridge in Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, was attacked early Friday by unknown gunmen, according to locals.

Two members of the Garuna Network, a local charity in Arakan State’s Maungdaw, were arrested by the Myanmar military late Friday night, with one of them reportedly released the next day. 

The Myanmar military arrested three men including a ferryboat owner and charged the trio under Section 19(b) of the National Drug Law for transporting medicines for Nga/Pa Thone cottage hospital in Myebon Township, the accused told DMG.

Three businessmen in Arakan State’s Taungup Township were detained by the Myanmar military on the afternoon of October 14, according to local residents.

Concern is growing over the fate of seven Sittwe residents whose families have not heard from them since they were detained by the Myanmar military on Thursday.

A local leader of the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Arakan State’s Ann Township died in military custody on October 14, according to locals.

Travel restrictions in Arakan State put in place by Myanmar’s military regime amid renewed fighting with the Arakan Army (AA) have nearly brought border trade with Bangladesh via Maungdaw to a complete halt, according to border traders.

The Arakan Front Party (AFP) on Friday called for the release of party advisor and former Arakan State lawmaker U Kyaw Lwin, who was detained by unknown men earlier this month.

Malaysian authorities raided the Kuala Lumpur office of the Arakan Refugee Relief Committee (ARRC), the main agency assisting Arakanese people in Malaysia, and arrested 20 people including office personnel.

The Myanmar military reportedly detained two brothers in Paletwa, Chin State, on October 13 and 14, according to family members.

Two people from Khaung Toke Palaung Village in Arakan State’s Kyauktaw Township were reportedly injured after a mine placed on a fence of the Myanmar military’s No. 9 Military Operations Command headquarters exploded on Thursday evening.

Two homes in Phar Wat Chaung Village, part of Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township, were reportedly set on fire Thursday evening, villagers told DMG, with the Myanmar military and Arakan Army (AA) trading accusations over who was responsible for the alleged arson.

With the Myanmar military restricting access to some townships in Arakan State, some villages are facing medical shortages, according to local residents experiencing health challenges.

At least seven people have died by suicide in Sittwe over the past five months, according to the Shwe Yaung Metta Foundation, a charity based in the Arakan State capital.

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, a sacred pilgrimage site in Mon State’s Kyaikto Township that is also known as Golden Rock, remained closed on Thursday after civilians were killed in an attack the day prior on a junta security checkpoint at the base of the hill that hosts the pagoda.

Locals in Talai Taung Village in Arakan State’s Ann Township said dozens of residents including the village administrator have gone into hiding as junta soldiers are searching for them.

Myanmar’s military regime has seized nine boats moored near Min Chaung Bridge in Sittwe, and also detained nine people including some of the owners and helmsmen of those vessels.