The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said in a report on October 31 that religious freedom in Myanmar has deteriorated as the conflict between the military regime and opposition forces continues unabated.

Junta troops on Thursday evening set fire to Pyaungchaung and Chingon villages in Arakan State's Ann Township, home to the military's Western Command, according to sources.

Of Myanmar's 14 regions and states, Sagaing Region ranked first with 998 deaths, according to the report.

Poaching of endangered or threatened bird species has increased in Arakan State as armed conflict between Myanmar's military regime and the Arakkha Army (AA) have severely disrupted conservation efforts.

Brigadier-General Thaung Tun, the Western Command's second in command, and his team flew to the 88th Light Infantry Division in Magwe in a Mi-17 military helicopter on Monday, a source with knowledge of the situation told DMG.

Five civilians were killed and five others were injured in a Myanmar junta air assault on Moung and Mee Chaung Htoe villages in Arakan State's Taungup Township on Wednesday.

The communications blackouts are posing challenges to local media outlets, which are struggling to cover the war and attendant hardships faced by Arakan State residents.

A Buddhist monk was reportedly injured and several buildings were destroyed in two days of junta airstrikes on Hsingaung Village, part of Arakan State's Thandwe Township.

The Arakkha Army (AA) has captured a junta artillery battalion in Arakan State's Ann Township, where the Myanmar military's Western Command is based.

Britain on Tuesday imposed fresh sanctions against six Myanmar companies in a move targeting the military junta's access to equipment and funds.

A Y-12 military aircraft has been providing supplies support to the battalion and nearby positions since the last week of October, said one source.

The trial of Ko Gambari aka Khin Win Maung, a former youth leader of the Arakan National Party (ANP) facing terrorism charges, has been delayed by the extended absence of a prosecution witness.

At least nine civilians were killed and 18 others injured on Tuesday in a junta airstrike on Arakan State's Ann Township, where fighting between the Myanmar military and Arakkha Army (AA) is ongoing, according to local sources.

A child from Kanpyin Thazi Village, part of Arakan State's Maungdaw Township, was seriously injured by a sniper bullet fired by Border Guard Police Battalion No. 5 personnel in Maungdaw on Monday.

A seasonal favourite, fried crickets are a popular snack option in Arakan State, with the insects providing impoverished locals a temporary source of livelihood.

The Arakkha Army (AA) has escalated its onslaught of junta bases in Ann Township, which hosts the Myanmar military's Western Command, with the regime defending the town using air and artillery support.

Tuesday marked one year since reporter Ko Htet Aung and office staff Ko Soe Win Aung of Development Media Group (DMG) were arrested by Myanmar's military regime in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State.

The report states that women are losing their lives as a result of military's airstrikes, shelling, massacres, arbitrary arrests, and sexual violence including rape and gang rape.

Local people have accused the military of planting the landmine as junta soldiers were once stationed in the forest.