Myanmar's military junta launched a major coastal offensive from Ayeyarwady into southern Arakan State's AA-controlled Gwa Township, deploying armored vehicles that sparked fierce clashes, according to BNI Online reports published during the February 5, 2026, evening hours through early February 6. The offensive represents a significant escalation in junta efforts to penetrate Arakan Army territory along the coast. BNI Online detailed the use of armored units pushing into Gwa Township, where resistance forces control key areas. This development occurred within the three-hour reporting window from 11:16 PM on February 5 to 2:16 AM on February 6 UTC. In parallel measures, the junta imposed heavy restrictions on bus ticket sales for residents in resistance hotspots including Shan, Arakan, Mandalay, Magway, and Sagaing states, requiring official letters for travel, as reported by BNI Online in the same period. Toe Kyaw Hlaing, spokesperson for the National Unity Consultative Council, stated to media that a transitional administration would replace the National Unity Government once a transitional constitution is adopted, according to Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) on February 5. The United Wa State Army handed over more than 1.62 tons of crystal methamphetamine to Chinese law-enforcement officials, one of the region's largest drug transfers intended for cross-border trafficking, per The Irrawaddy on February 6. The Kachin Independence Organization/Army marked its 65th anniversary on Thursday by urging revolutionary forces to convert battlefield gains into political victories, as reported by The Irrawaddy. Separately, Timor-Leste’s judiciary opened legal proceedings against Myanmar's military under universal jurisdiction, announced by the Myanmar Accountability Project and Chin Human Rights Organization on Monday via DVB. An Irrawaddy dolphin caught in a fishing net near Kyeinmetaung village in Bokepyin Township was released after its January 19 capture, according to DVB English.
