At least 33 people killed in western Myanmar airstrike, rebel group and aid worker say
The rebel group said two bombs hit a busy wholesale market and nearby bridge, injuring 36 more people and possibly raising the toll.
- On Monday, a Myanmar military airstrike near a market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine, killed 33 people and wounded 36, according to the Arakan Army.
- Myanmar has faced widespread turmoil since a 2021 coup triggered a civil war, with multiple armed groups including the Army fighting the military across various frontlines.
- Aid worker Wai Hun Aung, who has a team in the region, confirmed the casualties, stating the site is "quite far from the fighting and has nothing to do with the conflict."
- Although the government previously stated the military "exercises maximum restraint to avoid civilian harm," officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment as the Arakan Army warned the death toll "may continue to increase."
- This incident is among the deadliest in Rakhine since an aerial attack at a hospital in December 2025 killed at least 30 people, demonstrating escalating civilian risk in non-combat zones.
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In northwestern Myanmar, dozens of casualties have been reported in a bombing of a market. According to a local aid worker, at least 33 people were killed and 36 were injured. The attack took place in Rakhine State, where the local population has been engaged in a struggle against the military regime of the Southeast Asian country for years. According to aid workers, this was a bombing by the government army at a location far from the front lin…
The results of the strike at around noon (05H30 GMT) on a market and an adjacent bridge in the city of Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, "could continue to increase," said the Rakhine Army (AA) in its statement. A witness, who asked to remain anonymous for security reasons, saw more than 30 bodies on the scene on Monday afternoon, where human remains were found among the smoking rubble and cratered roads. It was not possible to join the army immediately.
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Airstrike near a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine state kills 33 people
BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 33 people and wounded 36 others
Airstrike near a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state kills 33 people
BANGKOK (AP) — An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 33 people and wounded 36 others on Monday, the group and a rescue official said.
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