The Arakan Army (AA) granted amnesty to 67 detainees, including prisoners of war captured during fighting and individuals linked to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, on April 17 to mark the Myanmar New Year.

A series of regime airstrikes on Mrauk-U and Ponnagyun townships in Arakan State on April 19 left civilian casualties and destroyed residential buildings.

An Arakanese broker couple based in Nakhon Pathom near Bangkok, Thailand, who operated money transfer services to Arakan State and mainland Myanmar, has reportedly fled after defrauding Arakanese migrants of more than 7 million baht.

Junta warships have increased their movements along the coast of Ramree Township in Arakan State, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.

The IDPs have struggled to survive on their own for nearly two years amid a lack of aid, limited job opportunities, and rising commodity prices, making it increasingly difficult to sustain their livelihoods.

Exorbitant fees are reportedly being charged for Starlink internet access and social media account creation in Pauktaw Township, Arakan State, an area currently controlled by the Arakan Army.

Major-General Twan Mrat Naing, chief of the Arakan Army (AA), has stated that the group places high value on its allied organizations collectively fighting against the common enemy, the Myanmar regime, and will continue to work together moving forward.

Major-General Twan Mrat Naing, chief of the Arakan Army (AA), has told the public that the ethnic Arakanese Army is working with full confidence to conclude decisive battles in the remaining territories of Arakan State and achieve victory before the end of 2026 and 2027.

“To support social welfare, reconciliation, justice, and peace, as well as national development, the government will consider and grant appropriate amnesties,” he said.

The Traffic Management Committee under the Department of Transport and Communications of the United League of Arakan (ULA) has issued a warning that it will take action against traffic rule violators to ensure public safety during the Thingyan festival in Mrauk-U District, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.

In Sittwe, Arakan State, which remains under regime control, airfare for flights from Sittwe to Yangon has surged sharply as the Thingyan festival approaches.

An artillery shell fired by the military landed and exploded on April 8 near the prison in Sittwe, a city still under the control of the Myanmar regime, according to local residents.

The Myanmar regime conducted further aerial bombings near Paletaung Village in Minbya Township, Arakan State, today, shortly after 12:00 p.m.

Arakanese people who have fled military conflict in Arakan State and are now in Yangon are reportedly being forced to pay between K250,000 and K700,000 to immigration officials in order to apply for National Registration Cards, with the process also taking several months to complete.

Political monitoring organizations analyze that although the junta-sponsored election is not supported by the people, the regime may use the label of an "elected government" to further suppress revolutionary forces.

The Myanmar regime reportedly launched a coordinated aerial bombardment using a fleet of aircraft on a mountain range near Paletaung Village in Minbya Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army in Arakan State, on the morning of April 8.

Continuous fighting is taking place at the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, with the regime reportedly carrying out daily airstrikes on nearby villages.

The Rakhine Nationalities Party (RNP) led by U Ba Shein, which competed in the junta-sponsored election, has reportedly split into two factions due to ideological differences among its top leaders.

Merchants reported that the Arakan Army (AA) is collecting a 50 percent tax on officially permitted imports of foreign liquor, beer, and spirits into areas under its control during the Thingyan festival period.