News January 20, 2026 The victim who has died in the Junta Airstrike (Photo credit: ABN) An elderly woman who sustained critical injuries during an airstrike on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, has died while receiving medical treatment, local sources reported. The deceased has been identified as Daw Aung Myat Nu,

News January 20, 2026 The houses were burned down in Junta Airstrike (Photo credit: ABN) Two houses were destroyed by fire following an aerial attack carried out by the Military Junta in Kyaukkale Village, Kyaukphyu Township, according to local sources. The airstrike took place at around 12:38 p.m. on January 19, when the Military Junta deployed two drones, dr

News January 19, 2026 Bangladeshi nationals detained by the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). (Photo: ABN) The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained 11 Muslim traders who were transporting cement and diesel to areas of Maungdaw Township in Arakan, according to an official announcement released on January 18. The detentions occurred on the night of January 17, when

News January 19, 2026 According to ground reports, some Muslim terrorists launched a group attack on indigenous Mro residents living near mile post 55 on the Arakan-Bangladesh border, on the Bangladesh side, around 10 a.m. on the morning of January 17 (yesterday). The victims of the attack are indigenous Mro residents living near mile post 55 on the Arakan-Bangladesh bor

Breaking News January 18, 2026 On January 18, 2026, between approximately 12:05 am and 12:52 am, intense aerial and artillery attacks were carried out by the Myanmar military junta on the coastal area near Kyaukkalay village, Kyaukpyu Township. According to local sources, one fighter jet dropped two bombs on the area. Simultaneously, suicide drones were used to drop around four b

News January 17, 2026 Local residents at a market in Buthidaung Township (Photo credit: Hein Tun/ AB News) In Buthidaung Township, currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), mutual trust and friendly relations between the Arakanese and Muslim communities have strengthened more than before, according to Arakan Bay News' field reporting. Local Muslim

News January 17, 2026 In Paletwa Town, including other areas of Paletwa District and Samie Township, the Arakkha Health Department is providing free vaccinations for three days, from January 15 to January 17, to children aged from 2 months to 5 years old. This marks the third time the ULA has organized free vaccination campaigns. For this round, the vaccines include D

News January 16, 2026 As fierce clashes continue between the Arakan Army and the junta forces near Sittwe, it has been learned that 7 junta soldiers and 3 members of the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) fled with weapons and ammunition on January 12. The 10 individuals in total—7 junta soldiers and 3 ALP members—reportedly fled while on night security duty in the Shwemingan quart

News January 15, 2026 The Military Council's air force, navy, and artillery units frequently target civilian residential areas in Rakhine State with heavy weapons without any reason, as the regime is losing ground across the region. On the night of January 14 (the previous day), at around 10:10 PM, a heavy weapon shell fired from a Military Council naval vessel in Ky

News January 15, 2026 The scene of the Bangladeshi citizen, who was shot by ARSA terrorists, being transported to the hospital. In Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar District, Teknaf Township, a Bangladeshi citizen was injured by gunfire from members of the Islamist terrorist militant group ARSA on January 13, according to reports in local media within the region. The victim of the shooting

News January 14, 2026 The United League of Arakan / Arakan Army (ULA/AA) , the revolutionary government of Arakan, sent a message of condolences yesterday, January 12, expressing sorrow over the passing of Retired Bishop Barnabas Thawng Wei  (also referred to in sources as Bishop Barnabas Thawng Hoih or similar transliterations) of the Anglican Church's Sittwe Diocese,

News January 14, 2026 In Rakhine State, during the ongoing clashes between the Arakan Army (AA)  and the Muslim terrorist group ARSA , 52 armed Muslim terrorists who fled after being defeated crossed into Bangladesh and were jailed yesterday, according to a report in The Daily Star , a Bangladeshi news outlet, on January 13. Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC)

News January 13, 2026 Tensions escalated along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border as local Bangladeshi residents in the Waikhong (Whykong) area of Teknaf Upazila staged a demonstration at the Waikhong market on January 12, 2026, around 10 a.m. The protest followed a stray bullet incident from intense clashes between the Arakan Army (AA) and Islamist Militant groups — incl

News January 12, 2026 Nobi Hossain, a terrorist leader of the ARA group (photo credit) Nobi Hossain, a terrorist leader of the ARA group operating covertly in Arakan State, has called on Muslims currently residing in refugee camps in Bangladesh to return to Arakan and engage in armed fighting to retake areas now under the control of the Arakan Army (AA). In a

News January 12, 2026 Hundreds of members of the militant Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) were reportedly killed during intense clashes near Kyee Kyun along the Arakan–Bangladesh border, while nearly 200 others fled across the frontier into Bangladesh, according to local and security sources. The fighting erupted on the morning of January 11 when ARSA,

News January 12, 2026 The Arakkha People's Revolutionary Government, through its Department of People's Health, has begun recruiting new students for the Arakkha School of Medicine  in order to train medical professionals who will take responsibility for healthcare services for the people of Arakkha. The Arakkha School of Medicine was established with the aim

News January 12, 2026 In the northern part of Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, on Kyee Kyaung Island along the Arakan–Bangladesh border, an intense armed clash occurred this morning, January 11, between the Arakan Army (AA) and the terrorist group ARSA, according to reports. A local resident stated: "This morning, around 6:30 a.m., the ARSA group initiated firing from

News January 10, 2026 The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management under the Arakan People's Revolutionary Government issued regulations yesterday concerning the conservation of fish and aquatic resources in Rakhine State. Local residents relying on these resources in Rakhine State are urged to comply with the announced regulations. The announcement includes f

News January 9, 2026 It has been learned that the Naypyidaw military headquarters has instructed the Department of Archaeology to submit a report on the historic ancient Arakan yatra bell unearthed by the Arakan Army (AA). In December 2025, Rakhine-based media outlets reported that the Arakan Army (AA) had excavated the historic ancient Arakan yatra bell. Due to these rep

News January 8, 2026 Rescue convoys delivering humanitarian assistance to civilians displaced by ongoing fighting in Kyaukphyu Township have come under fire from the Military Commission, according to local humanitarian workers, as clashes with the Arakan Army (AA) intensify and spread across the area. Volunteers involved in relief operations reported that c