Residents of Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State still under the control of Myanmar’s military regime, say they are facing growing hardships as prices of basic commodities continue to soar.

Myanmar’s military regime is reportedly reinforcing the Nat Yay Kan junta base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, bordering Arakan State, with troops from Padan and by building new bunkers.

Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing praised the Myanmar Air Force (MAF), saying the “good results” achieved so far were due to the courage and dedication of its officers and soldiers.

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Residents on the western side of the Mayu River in Rathedaung Township are being evacuated en masse due to ongoing heavy weapons fire from Sittwe-based junta battalions.

Military and political analysts say the formation of the Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA), a coalition of 19 revolutionary groups that emerged after the coup and have achieved military success, could accelerate efforts to overthrow the military dictatorship.

Arakan political parties and politicians contesting the junta-organized election have remained silent over mass deaths and injuries caused by Myanmar’s military airstrike on Mrauk-U Hospital in Arakan State.

Local residents criticized the celebrations, saying the junta is “celebrating a massacre” while civilians continue to die in daily airstrikes.

The AA said corrupt BGB commanders are unknowingly encouraging militants to sneak across the border and attack AA posts, causing serious disruption to border stability.

The Arakan Army (AA) has appealed to international and civil society organizations to provide emergency medical supplies and medicines for patients injured in the bombing of Mrauk-U Hospital.

In a statement, the IIMM said that under international law, healthcare facilities such as hospitals are considered civilian objects and are protected, along with health workers and patients, from attack.

Residents said a junta artillery battalion fired more than 30 rounds of heavy weapons at around 7 p.m. on December 12.

Myanmar’s military regime has admitted to bombing Mrauk-U Hospital on International Human Rights Day, December 10, but has responded with what residents and observers describe as misinformation about the incident.

Families of victims of the Mrauk-U Hospital bombing have called for international sanctions against Myanmar’s military regime over what they describe as mass killings of civilians.

The Myanmar military regime is attempting to advance on Gwa Township, Arakan State — under the control of the Arakan Army (AA) — by launching coordinated attacks from the sea and air.

Ngalonesu Village, located near Maday Island, is home to many people who fled fighting in Kyaukphyu Township.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living outside displacement camps in Arakan State are facing a severe food crisis due to a lack of assistance.

A total of 1,152 civilians have been killed and 2,153 injured over the past two years by attacks carried out by Myanmar’s military regime and Muslim armed groups in Arakan State, according to the Humanitarian and Development Coordination Office (HDCO) of the United League of Arakan (ULA).

Poultry farm owners say areas controlled by the Arakan Army are also unable to purchase ready-made chicken feed from mainland Myanmar, forcing them to produce feed locally using available raw materials.