Thousands of people from Thandwe Township who have fled the war are taking refuge in Gwa Township, and locals fear the military-AA hostilities will spread.

Most of the civilian casualties were reported in Thandwe Township, with 24 fatalities recorded, according to data compiled by DMG from June 1-30.

Since the 2021 coup, most of them were killed by airstrikes, followed by shootings. Seventeen were killed in airstrikes and 12 were gunned down, according to the AAPP.

The farmers said that only about 30 percent of the farmland in these areas has been planted with monsoon paddy due to the threat of junta shellings, airstrikes, and landmines.

Thousands of people displaced by the fighting in Thandwe are taking shelter at 16 displacement camps. The majority of them are women, elderly people and children.

Shwe Kyaung Pyin Village is located near Thandwe Town, and the junta air assault destroyed a monastery and some homes in the village, said a resident of Thandwe.

Hundreds of traders found themselves stuck on the road with goods in tow after the CYLA blockaded the route used to import goods from Lawngtlai to Arakan State through Paletwa Township as of June 24.

The case in Argentina is the first universal jurisdiction case anywhere in the world concerning the Rohingya genocide, according to the statement.

One social activist from Arakan State said: “Only Gwa and Manaung are under the full control of the military council in Arakan State. How can it conduct a population census?”

"In recent months, the Myanmar military junta's war of terror against Myanmar people and its fighting with the Arakan Army (AA) have resulted in horrendous human rights violations and international crimes in Rakhine [Arakan] State," said the open letter.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has suspended its humanitarian operations in the Arakan State townships of Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw, the organisation said in a statement on June 27.

The military regime’s sentence of five years’ imprisonment for the two DMG employees not only suppresses the media, but also infringes on freedom of the press, the right of journalists to be safe and secure, and the right of the people to know the truth.

Hundreds of villagers were detained when junta troops raided Byaing Phyu Village, Sittwe Township, in late May. Relatives say they still cannot contact more than 150 detainees and have expressed concerns for their safety.

According to the WFP, 11,75 metric tonnes of emergency food supplies, enough to feed 64,000 people for one month, were stored at the warehouse.

About 60 junta soldiers in four military trucks entered Amyint Kyun Village, gathered the locals in the middle of the village and arrested 46 men whose ages ranged from 18 to more than 40 years old.

India has sought “credible security protection for India-funded ongoing projects in Myanmar,” said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

More junta troops have been deployed at the checkpoints on the border of Gwa Township and Ayeyarwady Region, on the Gwa-Ngathainggyaung road, and in Ngathainggyaung Town, Ayeyarwady Region.

Unimpressed residents said the cargo that arrived on Tuesday was not intended for them, but rather for junta battalions defending against the threat of an Arakkha Army (AA) attack on the Arakan State capital. 

“The town was virtually deserted until recently. But there have been many people at markets and on the streets lately,” said a Kyaukphyu resident.