Fierce fighting between the Arakan Army and regime forces, which launched an offensive from the Taung Maw Oo naval station in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State, has forced thousands of local residents to flee to safety.

Residents of Saw are fleeing their homes as regime forces have taken up positions across the town, leading to heightened military tensions with resistance groups.

The Arakan Army and allied resistance forces have captured a Myanmar military camp stationed in Nat Ma Hote Kalay Village, Indaw Township, Sagaing Region, according to military sources.

Intense clashes have broken out near Awa Taung Village in Kyaukphyu Township between the Arakan Army and regime forces advancing from the Taung Maw Oo naval station, with the military reportedly using two jet fighters to support its ground offensive through aerial bombardments.

Cases of young Arakanese people going missing in Yangon are increasing, with at least 11 missing person cases reported to the Arakan National Network (ANN) between June 2025 and May 2026.

Ranong Immigration in Thailand announced on Wednesday that Thai authorities handed over 90 Myanmar migrant workers arrested in Ranong Province to the regime.

A 300-strong junta contingent entered Saw, a town on the border of Chin State and Magway Region, at around 10 a.m. on May 14 and took up positions across the town.

Fierce clashes have erupted between regime forces and resistance troops led by the Arakan Army near the junta’s No. 344 Artillery Battalion in Yekyi Township, Ayeyarwady Region, with the military reportedly relying heavily on airstrikes and artillery support.

The Arakan Army (AA) has recently strengthened security measures along the border between Arakan State and Bangladesh in Maungdaw Township, according to local residents.

Residents in Saw Township, Magway Region, are fleeing their homes due to concerns over potential clashes as military tensions rise following recent junta offensives and military operations in the area.

Political analysts say that although the regime released former President U Win Myint under a pardon in April, the continued detention of former State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be aimed at serving the regime’s own political interests.

The regime is targeting independent news outlets through continued suppression of media by revoking publishing licences.

A junta column advancing from Htigyaing to Katha in Sagaing Region was intercepted and attacked by the Arakan Army (AA) and allied revolutionary forces.

An internally displaced person living in Sittwe, Arakan State, which remains under regime control, reportedly died after being tortured during interrogation following his arrest by regime forces.

Political analysts say the regime’s ability to retake several towns across Myanmar that were previously seized by resistance forces during Operation 1027 is linked to Chinese intervention and weakening unity among revolutionary groups.

As the regime intensifies airstrikes in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State, local residents are calling for the effective operation of already installed air raid warning systems to improve civilian safety.

People injured by landmines and explosive remnants of war in Arakan State are facing severe livelihood hardships and urgently need humanitarian assistance, according to local residents and victims.

The Myanmar regime has recently increased its naval deployments and attempted an amphibious offensive near Sanae Town and surrounding areas in Kyaukphyu Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.

Participation from the ethnic Thet community, one of the ethnic groups in Arakan State, is increasing in the ongoing rebuilding process across the region, according to members of the community.