Residents of Thandwe Township, Arakan State, said they were forced to temporarily evacuate from flooded neighbourhoods due to rising tides and heavy rains since July 22.

The grassroots in Mrauk-U say they are struggling to survive by venturing into the forests to find food and collect bamboo shoots and firewood, despite the dangers of landmines.

The junta-appointed Deputy Minister for Ethnic Affairs U Zaw Aye Maung has reportedly urged Arakanese people in Yangon to have a union spirit and patriotism.

Most of the flooded areas have received little assistance and are currently in urgent need of food, shelter, seeds, and healthcare supplies, including sanitary pads.

The Ganantaung displacement camp, home to more than 1,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, is in urgent need of food and medical assistance, according to camp officials.

The Political Prisoners Network - Myanmar (PPNM) released a statement on July 22 calling for full healthcare for prisoners in prisons across the country to prevent further deaths attributed to poor health conditions.

A Buddhist monk was injured in a junta airstrike on a monastery in Kyaukpyauk Village, part of Arakan State's Kyaukphyu Township, late Monday night.

Crimes such as theft, looting, robbery, and murder have reportedly been on the rise in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State.

Crimes such as theft, looting, robbery, and murder have reportedly been on the rise in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State.

A junta soldier who defected to the Arakan Army (AA) has claimed that the military regime destroyed homes and monasteries in villages near Sittwe.

The commander of the Myanmar military's Western Command, Maj-Gen Kyaw Swar Oo, comforted injured military officers, soldiers, and police personnel receiving treatment at a military hospital in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, on the morning of July 20.

"After the 2021 military coup, most of the KNU's operations focused on expanding control of the Myanmar-Thailand border rather than expanding control of mainland Myanmar," the ISP-Myanmar report said.

Myanmar's military regime has rearrested 21 political prisoners who were briefly released from Pathein Prison in Ayeyarwady Region, charging them under Section 50(j) of the Counter-Terrorism Law and Section 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act, according to sources close to the prison.

Myanmar's military regime, which engaged in battlefronts across the country, is reportedly experiencing a growing need for weapons and is ramping up domestic arms production.

Twenty young people from Ramree, aged between 20 and 30, who were travelling from Arakan State to Yangon and abroad, were reportedly detained by the Arakan Army (AA) and sent to a military training school.

Locals say Myanmar's military regime is sending reinforcements, weapons, and tanks from its Southwest Command in Pathein to Laymyethna Township in Ayeyarwady Region, where fighting is frequent.

Junta soldiers who defected to the Arakan Army (AA) have said that Myanmar's military regime forced conscripts to fight on the front lines, and shot those who retreated.

Some internally displaced people (IDPs) taking shelter on Myay Ngu Island in Pauktaw Township, Arakan State, are reportedly unable to eat regular meals due to food shortages and are resorting to drinking rice water for sustenance.

Myanmar's military regime regained control of Nawnghkio, which was previously controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State, on the morning of July 16, according to local residents.