Junta-affiliated media outlets have reported that more than 500 members of resistance forces have surrendered to the military regime, coinciding with the commencement of parliamentary sessions following the recent elections.

The IDPs, who fled fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army (AA), said their shelters are located about two miles from the nearest functioning wells and ponds, forcing them to travel long distances under difficult conditions to collect water.

Myanmar’s military regime has enacted a new Passport Law on March 17, further tightening restrictions on citizens’ right to travel abroad.

Myanmar’s military regime has intensified the use of kamikaze drones targeting civilian villages and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, where fighting remains intense, residents said.

A two-year-old girl was reportedly raped and murdered in Aung Thukha Village, southern Maungdaw Township, an area under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), on March 16. Authorities have since detained a 13-year-old boy and three other suspects in connection with the crime.

A manhunt is underway for a man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl in Pauktaw Township, an area under the control of the Arakha Army (AA) in Arakan State. Residents report that the suspect remains at large after escaping from custody.

Local residents are calling for urgent repairs to the Kyaukpandu–Cedipyin road, which runs through the Mayu Mountains and connects southern Maungdaw Township to the Mayu riverbank area in Rathedaung Township, citing serious safety risks for travelers.

Spring Revolution forces and various civil society organizations have called for a negotiated settlement to the military conflict currently unfolding between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State.

Landmine clearance teams from the Arakan Army (AA) are carrying out ongoing operations in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships to ensure safe passage for civilians in areas where heavy fighting previously took place between the Myanmar military and the ethnic Arakanese armed group.

Approximately 1,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) sheltering at the Cedipyin camp on the banks of the Mayu River in Rathedaung Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), are facing severe livelihood hardships and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

The Myanmar military regime has intensified aerial bombardments across various parts of Arakan State currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), carrying out strikes around the clock.

The Mizoram state government in India has expressed its hope to resume the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Arakan State, currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA).

The Chin National Front / Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) has announced the implementation of a mandatory military service law aimed at strengthening territorial control in Chin State.

While Myanmar’s military continues to carry out airstrikes across the country that have resulted in civilian casualties, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has urged the armed forces to “enhance the prestige” of the military.

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) reportedly launched an offensive on the morning of March 14 against Kutkai, a strategic town on the China-Myanmar trade route currently controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).

The administrative department of the United League of Arakan (ULA) has issued a local order urging residents in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) to remain highly vigilant against the increasing threat of airstrikes, according to local sources.

Pro-junta lobbyists are spreading disinformation claiming that the Arakan Army (AA) was responsible for the mass deaths of prisoners at a prisoner of war (POW) detention camp in the Darlatchaung area of Ann Township, Arakan State.

The Myanmar military regime says 1,692 students are sitting for the 2025–2026 matriculation examinations in three townships under its control in Arakan State: Sittwe, Manaung and Kyaukphyu.

Merchants in Arakan State are reporting significant difficulties and delays in transporting fuel following new restrictions imposed by the National Unity Government (NUG).