The junta has blocked access to four villages near to the military-aligned Border Guard Force (BGF) militia’s Lateya base in Rakhine State's northern Maungdaw Township, causing hardships for residents.

On 10 October, the Arakan Army (AA) seized and took control of the BGF base of Lateya.

Following the seizure of the base the junta cut off food supplies to the area, closed nearby roads and banned travel to nearby cities, according to a local Rohingya resident.

A resident of Lateya Village said: “Since the AA attack we haven’t been allowed to travel to the city for food and work because junta troops have blocked the roads. To earn a living, we must risk our lives and sneak out using other routes. We want to freely travel and visit other cities. We are having a difficult time and we are concerned that more fighting will erupt.”

Locals also report that they have lost access to health care and are facing a shortage of medicines.

"We are also experiencing health issues. There are issues with maternal care, pregnant women are not permitted to travel to the clinic from elsewhere. Everything has been blocked by the junta”, said another local.

The four villages near to Lateya base that have had travel restrictions imposed on them are: Lateya, Kyauk Chaung, Kyune Pauk, and Yaydwin Pyin. There are about 500 people from 200 households living in the four villages, most of them are Rohingyas.