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.

"The personal details of inmates were collected through prison staff, and questions differ from one prison to another," reads a PPNM statement.

In response to a media blackout in Arakan State, local journalists have launched a free journal to provide residents with accurate information about the latest developments in the state.

Sugarcane growers in Arakan State have been benefiting from high demand fueled by increased domestic consumption.

Kidney patients in Arakan State, where the war between Myanmar's military regime and the Arakkha Army (AA) rages on, are having difficulty receiving dialysis due to junta blockades, and their lives are in danger.

Myanmar's military regime is reported to have carried out bombing raids and shellings on villages along the border of Sittwe and Ponnagyun townships in Arakan State.

Young people in Arakan State complain that they have lost opportunities to study or work abroad due to the Myanmar junta's ongoing blockades.

People in crowded displacement camps with few toilets are at risk of diarrhoea and other health issues, with these problems especially experienced by women.
 

Ethnic Mro people who fled fighting from Thiho Aye, 3rd Mile Thazi and Aung Tharyar villages in Arakan State's Maungdaw Township are reportedly in need of food.

The AA took control of Thandwe Township on September 5. At least 55 civilian casualties have been reported in Thandwe Township due to junta airstrikes since that time, according to a DMG tally.

Residents are worried about the danger of fire as there are roadside petrol stalls located near houses, neighbourhoods, main roads and crowded places.

The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok has said illegal Myanmar migrants can apply for a temporary work permit, which will allow them to work legally for one year in Thailand.

"Rice prices have soared, but it is difficult to buy rice. Even if you have money, there are many things that you can't buy now," said one Ann resident.