Fuel prices have nearly tripled in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State still held by Myanmar’s military regime, forcing several local filling stations to shut down, according to residents.

Fuel prices are surging in Arakan Army (AA) controlled areas of Arakan State as residents engage in panic buying following global market fluctuations triggered by the ongoing Iran crisis, local fuel retailers report.

Residents in Arakan State say they are living in constant fear as Myanmar’s military regime intensifies its aerial bombardments, resulting in mass civilian casualties and a growing sense of insecurity.

Amid escalating clashes in Sittwe, more than 400 junta personnel, police officers and their family members have reportedly evacuated to mainland Myanmar via waterway.

More than 200 civilians were killed or injured by Muslim armed groups in Arakan State between November 2023 and January 2026, according to a report by the Humanitarian and Development Cooperation Office (HDCO).

Arakanese migrants working in the Middle East say they are on high alert as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran escalates and affects neighboring countries.

Civilians in Arakan State who have been left with physical, auditory, and visual impairments due to the military regime’s airstrikes are struggling to survive amid extreme hardships and limited assistance.

Myanmar’s military regime is reportedly mobilizing hundreds of troops in an offensive to retake Mawchi, a strategic mining town in Kayah State currently under the control of revolutionary forces, according to local military sources.

Revolutionary forces have launched heavy artillery attacks on the military junta’s No. 16 Defence Industry weapons factory in Padaung Township, Bago Region, military sources reported.

In Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State under the control of the Myanmar military regime, extreme poverty and widespread unemployment have forced some residents to dismantle abandoned houses and sell bricks and stones to feed their families.

The Arakan Army (AA) has launched a fresh offensive against the junta’s Shwe Mingan naval station and several military outposts near Zawmadat Village, north of Sittwe, according to local residents and military sources.

According to a statement from the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM), 324 political prisoners have been released from 10 prisons across the country following an amnesty announced by Myanmar’s military regime.

The Arakan Army (AA) has issued a directive imposing a prison sentence of up to five years on individuals found cultivating Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom, in areas under its control.

At least 25 people, including Arakanese merchants and truck drivers, were killed in a series of airstrikes carried out by Myanmar’s military regime on a truck stop near Pyaung Village in Mindon Township, Magway Region, close to the Arakan State border, according to officials from the Thayet District People’s Defence Force (PDF).

According to figures compiled by DMG, a total of 92 civilians were killed or injured during the month, including 42 deaths and 50 injuries.

Officials from the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Spring Revolution Alliance (SRA) met on February 27 to discuss ongoing revolutionary efforts in Myanmar.

Civilian casualties in Arakan State are increasing due to airstrikes by Myanmar’s military regime. According to figures compiled by DMG, 15 mass casualty incidents, in which 10 or more people were killed or injured, have been documented from November 2023 to the end of February 2026.

Residents of Kyaukphyu Township say internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been forced to relocate once again due to escalating airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks by Myanmar’s military regime, leaving thousands in urgent need of emergency assistance.

More than 24.2 million ballots were cast during the three-phase 2025 general election, according to a report published on February 27 by the junta-controlled state newspaper Myanmar Alinn.