Myanmar's military junta and companies linked to it allegedly disguised aviation fuel imports as diesel and used intermediary companies to conceal shipments worth US$109.5 million, according to a new investigation by Justice For Myanmar (JFM). Read more: dmediag.com/news/mjaod.html #DMGNews #Myanmar #Arakan #RakhineState #JusticeForMyanmar #AviationFuel #MyanmarJunta #Airstrikes #TradeFraud #CivilianCasualties #HumanRights #Sanctions #Accountability

Arakan recorded the highest number of Myanmar military junta airstrikes nationwide during a four-week period, while 214 civilians were killed in conflict-related violence across the country, according to a report by Burma News International (BNI). Read more: dmediag.com/news/armja.html #DMGNews #Arakan #RakhineState #Myanmar #BNI #MyanmarPeaceMonitor #Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #Kyauktaw #ArakanArmy #Displacement #HumanitarianCrisis #MyanmarConflict

With the military junta enforcing a blockade on all land and water routes into Sittwe, residents seeking to flee intensifying urban combat have been left relying on commercial air travel to leave the city. Read more: dmediag.com/news/halli.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #Blockade #AirTravel #RegionalOperationsCommand #ArakanArmy #CivilianHardship #DMGNews

International medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has called for greater protection of civilians and unhindered humanitarian access in Myanmar's Arakan (Rakhine) State after shelling in the state capital, Sittwe, reportedly killed at least two people and injured 17 others. Read more: dmediag.com/news/msrra.html #DMGNews #Arakan #RakhineState #Sittwe #Myanmar #MSF #DoctorsWithoutBorders #CivilianProtection #HumanitarianAccess #HumanitarianCrisis #MyanmarConflict

Commodity prices rise in Ramree after Kyauktaw market bombing Prices of basic food items in Ramree Township are steadily rising following the junta’s aerial bombardment of Indian Market in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, according to local residents. Locals attributed the price hikes to disruptions to normal trade and delays in transporting goods from Kyauktaw to Ramree following the deadly airstrike. youtu.be/AigdeOExLro

Displaced civilians struggle to access healthcare after junta airstrike destroys Ponnagyun clinic Internally displaced persons (IDPs) and impoverished residents across Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, are facing severe health crises following a military junta airstrike that destroyed a local free clinic, according to aid workers and displaced civilians. youtu.be/fAup8zJPhGg

Arakan (Rakhine) State recorded the highest number of military incidents in Myanmar during the week of October 16–22, while at least 78 civilians were killed and 60 others injured in attacks nationwide, according to a report by Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica (NLTA). Read more: dmediag.com/news/amaia.html #Arakan #RakhineState #Myanmar #MyanmarConflict #CivilianCasualties #Airstrikes #HumanRights #Paletwa #Pauktaw #DMGNews

Several local residents were injured when the military junta launched airstrikes across Werathani Township early on the morning of October 24. Read more: dmediag.com/news/alfii.html #ArakanState #Werathani #Airstrikes #Y12Airstrikes #ThawinchaungVillage #AwakanVillage #NgapyiIsland #CivilianCasualties #DMGNews

As heavy fighting intensifies across Sittwe, residents attempting to build bomb shelters at their homes for protection are being ordered by the military junta to dismantle them, according to local sources. Read more: dmediag.com/news/josrt.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #BombShelters #Airstrikes #Y12Airstrikes #RegionalOperationsCommand #ArakanArmy #DMGNews

Woman killed, two injured in junta airstrike on Ponnagyun Twsp village DMG Newsroom 23 October 2026, Ponnagyun A woman was killed and two other civilians, including an internally displaced person (IDP), were wounded during an afternoon airstrike on Pannilar Village in Ponnagyun Township on October 23. A junta jet fighter dropped a 500-pound bomb shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Friday, killing a local mother instantly and injuring an elderly woman and a displaced youth. “The airstrike targeted the area directly in front of the local school,” a female resident of Pannilar Village said. “We had barely heard the aircraft noise before the bomb was dropped. A mother was killed instantly at the scene. An elderly woman and a displaced youth were also wounded.” The deceased was identified as 46-year-old Daw Hla Chay Tin from Pannilar Village. The injured were identified as 63-year-old Daw Ma Aye Nu and Ko Aung Lin Soe, a displaced youth in his 20s. Both are receiving emergency medical treatment. On October 5, junta forces dropped bombs on the Saytana Free Clinic at an IDP shelter near Pannilar Village, killing a female volunteer healthcare worker. With junta forces bombing Pannilar Village twice this month alone and causing repeated civilian deaths and injuries, local residents’ fear of aerial attacks has risen sharply. “Today's bomb landed right inside the village, which was terrifying,” another Pannilar villager said. “All the residents are overwhelmed with anxiety and fear. People do not even know how or where to live safely anymore.” In October 2025, a junta airstrike targeting Pannilar Village killed five villagers and displaced persons and injured seven others. Caption: A scene showing junta airstrikes during the battle for control of towns in Arakan. Photo: AA Info Desk #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #PannilarVillage #Airstrikes #JetFighter #CivilianCasualties #IDPs #DMGNews

Over 400 Arakanese deportees remain detained in Yangon under tight security 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. youtu.be/mH3zzzFe6eE

Junta aerial attacks force school closures across three Arakan townships 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. youtu.be/hUQz8vC0IYk

Pro-junta Telegram channels spread recycled footage to blame AA for Sittwe bombing DMG Newsroom 23 October 2026, Sittwe Pro-junta propaganda accounts are spreading disinformation using recycled video footage following the October 23 bombing in Sittwe, which reportedly caused severe civilian casualties. Military-aligned Telegram channels are circulating old video clips to falsely claim that the Arakan Army (AA) launched heavy artillery fire into downtown Sittwe. Local residents said a military junta Y-12 aircraft dropped bombs on central Sittwe on the morning of October 23, killing at least six civilians, including one Muslim resident, and wounding at least 37 others. Residents in the affected areas, including Mawleik Ward, Shwe Nga Junction and Kathittaw Ward, are fleeing their homes and relocating to other neighbourhoods across the city. Throughout the morning of October 23, Y-12 aircraft and reconnaissance drones flew over Sittwe, while the junta's Shwe Min Gan Naval Base fired heavy artillery into surrounding areas outside the city. Clashes between the military junta and the Arakan Army have intensified to within four miles of the Regional Operations Command (ROC) headquarters in Sittwe, with heavy fighting continuing along multiple fronts. Caption: An old entrance sign welcoming visitors to Sittwe, pictured in 2022. Photo: DMG #ArakanState #Sittwe #Disinformation #Y12Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #ArakanArmy #RegionalOperationsCommand #DMGNews

Junta jet fighter bombs Pannilar Village in Ponnagyun Twsp DMG Newsroom 23 October 2026, Ponnagyun The military junta launched an airstrike using a jet fighter on Pannilar Village in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, at around 2:00 p.m. on October 23, according to local residents. A jet fighter dropped a single bomb directly on the village, and civilian casualties are feared, a local man living near Pannilar Village said. “The junta warplane dropped a bomb on Pannilar Village just moments ago, and plumes of smoke are rising from the site,” he said. “The exact casualty count is not yet known, but since the bomb hit inside the village, there are certainly civilian casualties. We do not dare go inspect the site yet. I will provide further details once the situation becomes clear.” On October 5, junta airstrikes on Pannilar Village and nearby areas killed civilians and injured others, according to local reports. Caption: Two junta jet fighters pictured in flight. Photo: MOI #ArakanState #Ponnagyun #PannilarVillage #Airstrikes #JetFighter #CivilianCasualties #DMGNews

Fierce clashes between the military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) are continuing across Sittwe Township, as junta forces reportedly carry out aerial bombing raids inside the city. Read more: dmediag.com/news/yotad.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #Y12Airstrikes #ShweMinGanNavalBase #RegionalOperationsCommand #Pardaleik #NgapyiIsland #DMGNews

Panic has gripped Sittwe after an aircraft reportedly dropped bombs on the city at around 8:00 a.m. on October 23, causing civilian casualties and prompting residents near the blast sites to seek refuge elsewhere. Read more: dmediag.com/news/pgsad.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #Y12Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #MawleikJunction #ShweNgaJunction #DMGNews

At least six residents were killed and 37 others injured when a Y-12 aircraft reportedly dropped bombs on downtown Sittwe, which is under junta control, on the morning of October 23, according to local sources. Read more: dmediag.com/news/alskt.html #ArakanState #Sittwe #Y12Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #NgapyiIsland #SittweGeneralHospital #DMGNews

Residents say Y-12 aircraft bombing killed six civilians in Sittwe DMG Newsroom 23 October 2026, Sittwe Residents said a Y-12 aircraft carried out a bombing raid on crowded areas of junta-controlled Sittwe on the morning of October 23, killing six civilians and injuring up to 30 others, according to preliminary reports. Local sources told DMG that at around 8:00 a.m., a Y-12 aircraft circled over downtown Sittwe before dropping bombs in at least three densely populated areas. “The bombs were dropped directly from an aircraft,” a male resident of Sittwe said. “The junta warplane loitered for a moment and then dropped its payload right at the Ywa Min Gyi, Shwe Nga, and Mawleik intersections. Six people, five Arakanese and one Muslim resident, were killed on the spot. Many others were injured. Some bodies were severed and decapitated. It was a horrific sight. That area is the most crowded part of town. The aircraft was circling overhead. It was not a jet fighter; they used a Y-12 aircraft. The aircraft is still flying above us right now.” The six people reportedly killed included five ethnic Arakanese residents and one Muslim resident. Up to 30 others were reportedly injured. The reported junta aerial attack has heightened fear among residents of Sittwe. “As a citizen, I feel deeply heartbroken and outraged by this action,” another resident said. “This is an abhorrent act. The situation in the city is terrifying, and everyone is living in extreme anxiety.” The injured were taken to Sittwe General Hospital for emergency treatment, according to local sources. DMG is continuing to investigate the incident and will provide updates as further details emerge. Fierce fighting is also continuing on nearby Ngapyi Island, which residents reported was targeted by heavy overnight airstrikes from junta aircraft. #ArakanState #Sittwe #Y12Airstrikes #CivilianCasualties #NgapyiIsland #SittweGeneralHospital #DMGNews

Five civilians killed, at least 10 injured as artillery shells hit junta-held Sittwe DMG Newsroom 23 October 2026, Sittwe At least five civilians were killed and at least 10 others injured after artillery shells struck junta-controlled Sittwe at around 8:00 a.m. on October 23, according to initial reports. One shell exploded near Shwe Nga Store, between Mawleik Ward and Kyaung Tat Street, while another landed in Kathittaw Ward. The casualties included Muslim residents, according to initial reports. DMG is continuing to investigate the full extent of the casualties and damage to property caused by the shelling. Junta forces have also been shelling areas surrounding Sittwe, heightening fear and anxiety among local residents. #ArakanState #Sittwe #ArtilleryShelling #CivilianCasualties #KathitTaw #Mawleik #DMGNews

The military junta has allowed detained former State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to speak with her son, Kim Aris, by telephone for the first time in more than five years, according to statements from Aris and reports by international media. Read more: dmediag.com/news/jaass.html #NayPyiTaw #AungSanSuuKyi #KimAris #FirstPhoneCall #PoliticalPrisoners #MyanmarCoup #DMGNews