Fierce fighting has erupted between the military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) at three locations near the Regional Operations Command (ROC) in Sittwe, the junta’s last remaining military headquarters in Arakan State. Read more: dmediag.com/news/iatln.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #SittweROC #Werathani #NgapyiIsland #ArakanArmy #ShweMinGanNavalBase #Operation4926 #DMGNews

In an era when daily news from Arakan is often fragmented and fast-changing, DMG's Weekly Highlights of Arakan brings clarity, depth, and context to the stories that matter most. Each week, we round up key political, military, social, and humanitarian developments across Arakan State - connecting the dots between events and offering analysis to help audiences see the bigger picture. This series is designed for readers and viewers seeking a concise yet comprehensive understanding of how ongoing conflict, governance shifts, and community issues continue to shape lives across Arakan. Read more: dmediag.com/weekly-highlight… #DMGNews #WeeklyHighlightsFromArakan #ArakanNews #RakhineNews #ArakanState #MyanmarNews #HumanRights #Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #EducationCrisis #HealthcareCrisis #DisplacementCrisis #FoodSecurity #RisingCommodityPrices #ArakanArmy #Sittwe #Ponnagyun #Werathani #Kyauktaw #Ramree #NgapyiIsland

The military junta has extended martial law for another 90 days in 55 townships across Myanmar where it has lost territorial control, including 15 townships controlled by the Arakan Army (AA). Read more: dmediag.com/news/jemli.html #ArakanState #MartialLaw #ArakanArmy #ULA #APRG #YeWinOo #MinAungHlaing #MyanmarConflict #DMGNews

Financial hardship, a shortage of medical personnel and long distances to hospitals continue to limit access to healthcare in Arakan State, resulting in preventable deaths, including among women giving birth. Read more: dmediag.com/news/ffhgf.html #ArakanState #MraukU #Kyauktaw #MaternalHealth #HealthcareCrisis #ULA #Airstrikes #DrugShortages #DMGNews

DLEPS arrests Kyauktaw man accused of funding ARSA DMG Newsroom 19 October 2026, Kyauktaw A Muslim man from Kyauktaw Township in Arakan State has been arrested by the Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) under the United League of Arakan (ULA) for allegedly providing medical supplies, food and financial support to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), according to official sources. A DLEPS statement released on October 18 identified the man as 40-year-old Hamidu Singh from Lower Paikthel Village in Kyauktaw Township. DLEPS arrested him on September 30. He is being prosecuted under Sections 50(a), 50(y) and 52(a) of the Counterterrorism Law. According to the investigation, Hamidu Singh formed a network of overseas Muslim activists while working in Malaysia in 2015 to supply medicine, food and funds to Muslim armed groups based in Bangladesh. ARSA is allied with the military junta and has carried out surprise attacks on Arakan Army border security outposts and civilian populations in border areas. Based in Bangladesh, ARSA frequently carries out attacks and killings targeting travellers in Rathedaung, Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in Arakan State. Photo: DLEPS #ArakanState #Kyauktaw #LowerPaikthel #ARSA #DLEPS #ULA #CounterTerrorismLaw #DMGNews

Taungup Township in Arakan State is facing severe rice shortages, affecting the livelihoods of local residents and internally displaced people (IDPs), according to locals and relief workers. Read more: dmediag.com/news/rswit.html #ArakanState #Taungup #RiceShortage #FoodCrisis #IDPs #Airstrikes #Kyaukphyu #Thandwe #DMGNews

A military junta airstrike on the upper Laymyo River area in Paletwa Township, Chin State, has killed at least seven people and injured many others, according to local sources. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jakal.html #ChinState #Paletwa #LaymyoRiver #Thanhtaung #Wetchaung #Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #Y12 #DMGNews

Arakanese political parties, the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) and junta-appointed Arakanese ministers attended the ceremony marking the 11th anniversary of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), held in Nay Pyi Taw on October 11 and 12. Read more: dmediag.com/news/apfpb.html #ArakanState #NayPyiTaw #NCA #ALP #AFP #RNP #DrAyeMaung #SawMraRazarLin #ArakanArmy #DMGNews

Although the total number of armed clashes across Myanmar has declined compared with previous years, military operations and conflict zones are expanding significantly, according to an analytical report by BNI - Myanmar Peace Monitor. Read more: dmediag.com/news/mosdd.html #Myanmar #ArakanState #KachinState #BNI #MyanmarPeaceMonitor #ConflictAnalysis #Conscription #Airstrikes #ArakanArmy #PDF #ERO #DMGNews

Continued military airstrikes across Arakan State have forced schools to close in Ponnagyun, Werathani and Kyauktaw townships, disrupting local children’s education, community sources reported. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jaafs.html #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #Werathani #Kyauktaw #Sittwe #EducationUnderAttack #Airstrikes #ULA #DepartmentOfEducation #DMGNews

On October 5, an aerial bombardment targeted Saytana Clinic, a facility providing free healthcare services to internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Pannilar Village in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State. The junta attack killed Ma Khine Thazin Soe, an 18-year-old volunteer and Grade 12 student who was struck in the head. The clinic's buildings and medical supplies were completely destroyed. The junta airstrike brought all healthcare services for displaced communities to a halt, depriving local residents of access to medical care. DMG spoke with Ko R Gyi, founder of Saytana Clinic, about the aftermath of the bombing, the challenges facing healthcare services for IDPs, and the prospects for resuming operations. Read more: dmediag.com/interview/diabh.… #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #Pannilar #SaytanaClinic #KoRGyi #HealthcareUnderAttack #MaKhineThazinSoe #Airstrikes #HumanitarianCrisis #DMGNews

On October 5, an aerial bombardment targeted Saytana Clinic, a facility providing free healthcare services to internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Pannilar Village in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State. The junta attack killed Ma Khine Thazin Soe, an 18-year-old volunteer and Grade 12 student who was struck in the head. The clinic's buildings and medical supplies were completely destroyed. The junta airstrike brought all healthcare services for displaced communities to a halt, depriving local residents of access to medical care. DMG spoke with Ko R Gyi, founder of Saytana Clinic, about the aftermath of the bombing, the challenges facing healthcare services for IDPs, and the prospects for resuming operations. Read more: dmediag.com/interview/diabh.… #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #Pannilar #SaytanaClinic #KoRGyi #HealthcareUnderAttack #MaKhineThazinSoe #Airstrikes #HumanitarianCrisis #DMGNews

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted in Yinyekan Village, Werathani Township, an area under Arakan Army control in Arakan State, is demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspect, who remains at large. Read more: dmediag.com/news/fdsao.html #ArakanState #Werathani #Yinyekan #JusticeForVictims #ULA #AA #DLEPS #RuleOfLaw #DMGNews

Junta reconnaissance aircraft circle over four Arakan Army-held townships DMG Newsroom 17 October 2026, Kyauktaw Reconnaissance aircraft and Y-12 aircraft belonging to the military junta were seen circling over Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Anjanapura and Ponnagyun townships, which are controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State, on the morning of October 17, sparking panic among local residents. The junta aircraft flew continuously overhead from shortly after 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. “Reconnaissance planes have been circling over Anjanapura town and surrounding rural villages since 8:30 a.m.,” an Anjanapura resident said. “Markets were forced to close because of fears of imminent airstrikes.” A resident of Kyauktaw also expressed grave concern: “Whenever these aircraft circle overhead, it is usually not long before fighter jets arrive to drop bombs. That is why anxiety and fear are running extremely high among the public.” The military junta continues to carry out daily air raids targeting towns, civilian villages, public markets and IDP camps across Arakan State, keeping local communities on high alert. Photo: Hkl Mindat #ArakanState #Kyauktaw #MraukU #Anjanapura #Ponnagyun #Y12 #AirstrikeFears #ArakanArmy #DMGNews

Women in Myanmar face shrinking access to employment, formal education and vocational training compared with men, according to a statement released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read more: dmediag.com/news/wfseo.html #Myanmar #ArakanState #Kyauktaw #MraukU #UNDP #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #LaborRights #IDPs #DMGNews

The Arakan Army (AA) seized five Myanmar military outposts in western Myanmar's Arakan (Rakhine) State between October 9 and 15, while the state recorded the highest number of military airstrike incidents targeting civilians nationwide, according to a new report by Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica (NLTA). Read more: dmediag.com/news/asskhf.html #DMG #Myanmar #Arakan #RakhineState #ArakanArmy #MyanmarMilitary #Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #ArmedConflict #HumanRights #NLTA

More than 400 Arakanese people deported from Malaysia after serving sentences remain detained under heavy security by the military junta in Yangon and have been prevented from returning to Arakan State, according to sources close to the detainees. Read more: dmediag.com/news/ofadr.html #ArakanState #Yangon #Thanlyin #Hlaingtharyar #Deportees #Malaysia #ConscriptionFear #RNP #KNDP #DMGNews

Continued bombardment by the military junta using airstrikes, heavy artillery and naval gunboats in Werathani Township amid the ongoing battle for Sittwe has severely disrupted local fishing activities, plunging residents into a deep livelihood crisis, locals reported. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jadfl.html #ArakanState #Werathani #Sittwe #MyaynguIsland #NgapyiIsland #FishingIndustry #Airstrikes #NavalAttacks #Kyauktaw #MraukU #ArakanArmy #DMGNews

Escalating clashes along the Sittwe and Ponnagyun border, coupled with relentless junta airstrikes, have pushed internally displaced people (IDPs) who rely on casual labor into a severe livelihood crisis. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jaardk.html #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #Sittwe #KyankhinCamp #ByarlaCamp #PannilarCamp #IDPs #Airstrikes #HumanitarianCrisis #BNIMyanmarPeaceMonitor #PonnagyunYouthsAssociation #DMGNews

Fierce fighting continues as the military junta and the Arakan Army battle for control of Ngapyi Island, located in the middle of the Kaladan River along the boundary between Sittwe and Werathani townships. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jaabf.html #ArakanState #Werathani #Sittwe #NgapyiIsland #KaladanRiver #ShweMinGanNavalBase #Ponnagyun #Rathedaung #ArakanArmy #DMGNews