Shelling, arbitrary detentions, and aggressive troop movements by junta navy warships in Werathani Township, Arakan State, have left local residents and displaced civilians struggling with severe livelihood and survival hardships, according to local sources.

Facing military setbacks along the Sittwe Township border, the military regime has launched relentless heavy artillery bombardments targeting Mosel Island in Rathedaung Township, local residents said.

GSCN and SYCB said that while revolutionary forces are fighting against the military dictatorship and seeking to establish a federal democratic union, armed clashes and tensions have also emerged among some revolutionary organisations.

The military regime, attempting to reclaim lost territory in Arakan State through combined army, navy, and air offensives, has ordered its troops to fight without retreat, according to junta soldiers captured by or surrendered to the Arakan Army.

A junta fighter jet bombed a mountain range near Thitpotetaung Village in Anjanapura Township, an area under Arakan Army control in Arakan State, on the afternoon of September 21, according to local sources.

A junta fighter jet launched airstrikes on Taungphu Village in Werathani Township, Arakan State, early on September 21, killing a local woman and injuring another, according to local sources.

Severe riverbank erosion along the Kaladan River has left more than 150 residents of Apaukwa Village in Kyauktaw Township facing acute shelter and livelihood hardships, according to local sources.

Domestic and international media outlets reporting on Arakan State news can contact Justice For Arakan to verify the accuracy of information, according to Daw Mya Zan Wai, Deputy Director of the United League of Arakan (ULA) Permanent Secretariat.

Ongoing military conflict in Arakan State over the past two years, spanning 2025 and 2026, has reduced the state’s cultivated paddy land to around 500,000 acres, according to agricultural observers.

Two junta warships opened fire with heavy and light weapons on two Muslim fishing boats off Werathani Township in Arakan State, destroying both vessels, detaining eight fishermen, and subsequently abandoning them at sea, according to local sources.

Malaria cases are surging across numerous villages in Ann Township, Arakan State, leaving local residents in urgent need of medical assistance and pharmaceutical supplies, according to community sources.

Older people across Arakan State are facing growing threats to their safety, health and livelihoods as conflict, displacement and restrictions on transportation and humanitarian assistance take an increasing toll, according to a new study by the Center for Arakan Studies (CAS).

Ko Zaw Naing Linn from Zaleintaung Village in Kyauktaw Township and other individuals involved in the dispute have been detained. Authorities from both sides have held discussions, and the issue has now been resolved.

Junta forces participating in a military offensive on the Sittwe front are suffering heavy casualties and retreating under a coordinated counteroffensive by the Arakan Army, according to military sources.

Myanmar’s military carried out at least 1,583 airstrikes nationwide during the first five months after Gen. Ye Win Oo took over as commander-in-chief, with Magway Region recording the highest number at no fewer than 322, ISP-Myanmar reported on September 16.

A junta navy warship opened fire on two fishing boats off Werathani Township, Arakan State, causing them to catch fire and burn, while seizing a third boat, according to local sources.

Three junta jet fighters dropped 500-pound bombs on former military bases in Mrauk-U, Arakan State, shortly after 12:00 p.m. on September 17, according to local residents.

Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has called on the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to bar the Myanmar military from a planned workshop on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, warning that its participation could provide access to knowledge that might enhance its drone capabilities.

The military regime launched intensive airstrikes using fighter jets on Kuntaung Village and surrounding areas in Arakan State’s Ponnagyun Township, near the Sittwe border, on the morning of September 17, according to local sources.