Regime soldiers abducted U Tun Lwin, in his 50s, from his home in Kyaukphyu’s Ceditaung Ward at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, a family member said.

A Myanmar Navy vessel fired heavy weapons into Ramree town, which is held by the Arakan Army (AA), on April 13 and 14, locals said.

Myanmar’s military regime provided basic military training to members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Arakan Rohingya Army (ARA) to fight against the AA, he said.

Seven children under 12 years old were reportedly injured in an explosion of a war remnant in Tamanthar Village, part of Arakan State’s Maungdaw Township, at about 7 a.m. on April 13.

Many Arakanese internal migrants in Yangon, Mandalay, Naypyitaw and elsewhere are trying to leave Myanmar as soon as possible to avoid conscription.

“The regime arrests civilians on a daily basis and I don’t know the reason for the arrest. I was careful not to encounter the junta troops,” said a local resident in Kyaukphyu.

“The regime arrests civilians on a daily basis and I don’t know the reason for the arrest. I was careful not to encounter the junta troops,” said a local resident in Kyaukphyu.

Junta police officers this week conducted interrogations of passersby near Myoma Market and Basic Education High School No. 1 in Thandwe.

Residents are leaving junta-controlled Sittwe and Kyaukphyu after Arakan Army (AA) chief Major-General Twan Mrat Naing told them to do so on Wednesday ahead of planned assaults on the towns.

The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) is attempting to persuade civilians trapped in the Arakan State capital Sittwe to join it, according to residents.

The military clashed with the Arakha Army (AA) at a location between Kwaychaung and Yaysin villages in Thandwe Township, Arakan State, at about 5 a.m. on Saturday, according to locals.

The AA has repeatedly warned junta soldiers to surrender as soon as possible if they want to be reunited with their families rather than dying on the battlefield.

Myanmar’s military regime has been reinforcing its troops in Taungup Township, building more outposts and deploying warships around the town. Residents have also reported seeing troop movements.

Junta soldiers reportedly took four young men from Kulabartaung Village, part of Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township, on the afternoon of April 11.

The Arakan Army (AA) reportedly seized the entire Kyeinchaung border guard police outpost in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, in a pre-dawn raid on Friday.

Junta-appointed Arakan State chief minister U Htein Lin, accompanied by members of the Arakan State military council, went to Thandwe on Tuesday when he chaired educational talks on mandatory military service.

Ngapali, Myanmar’s most popular beach destination in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township, is almost completely deserted despite the upcoming Thingyan holidays.

The military regime has beefed up security in the Arakan State capital Sittwe as the Arakan Army (AA) is advancing toward the town.

Arakan Army (AA) chief Maj-Gen Twan Mrat Naing vowed to take decisive action to arrest the war criminals and get justice for the people who have lost their lives.