At least 35 civilians, including ten children, were killed in nationwide junta airstrikes and shelling over the weekend, according to anti-junta groups.

The Arakan Army continues its assault on junta positions, taking control of a village inside Ayeyarwady Region some 40 miles from Rakhine State

Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes.

The National Unity Government must be honest with the public about what the recent arrest warrant application does – and does not – entail.

Both the great powers want access to Rakhine State’s Indian coastline and their ambitions have not ended because of advances by the Arakan Army.

Myanmar junta airstrike kills 40 people and burns down 500 houses in Rakhine – reports - Strike on Arakan Army stronghold sparks massive fire

It was not clear if airstrike in western Rakhine state was mistargeted or if junta was unaware of temporary detention area’s location

According to the reports, the Arakan Army is now marching ahead to take control of these weapons factories to further strengthen its military power.

In Rakhine state, three airstrikes in Mrauk-U Township on 18 January reportedly killed 28 people and injured a further 25, while in the northwest, airstrikes last week reportedly claimed the lives of 19 civilians and injured approximately 41 others.

A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine State, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday. The Arakan Army (AA) is engaged in a fierce fight with the military for control of Rakhine,

This article is authored by Cchavi Vasisht, senior research associate, Chintan Research Foundation, New Delhi.

After three years of failed diplomacy, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has upped the ante and warned the military junta in Myanmar to end the civil war and allow the free flow of much-needed humanitarian aid.