Myanmar Airstrike Death Toll Rises to 50: Aid Workers
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On Monday, the Rakhine Army, a powerful rebel group that controls Kyauktaw and most of Rakhine State, reported 33 people killed, indicating that this assessment was likely to increase.
Fifty people have now been confirmed killed after an airstrike on a market in the town of Kyauktaw in Myanmar, according to two local aid workers.
Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: aid workers
Witnesses say the military bombed the riverside commercial hub in Kyauktaw town, Rakhine state, around midday (0530 GMT) on Monday, when the initial death toll was reported at around 30. "The death toll has reached 50, and 58 people were injured," said aid worker Wai Hun Aung, warning the final fatality figure may be higher because some bodies were lost in fires following the bombing. A second local volunteer gave the same death toll, requesting…
Myanmar airstrike death toll rises to 50: local aid workers
A military airstrike on a marketplace in Rakhine state, Myanmar, has resulted in 50 fatalities, according to local aid workers. The strike targeted Kyauktaw town and increased concern over security in the region.
The military is attacking a region that has been cut off since the civil war in Myanmar. Witnesses report about 50 deaths and many casualties after bombing.
The military in Myanmar continues without regard for civilians. Now the army has attacked a market and a bridge in the western state of Rakhine. At least 49 people have been killed, dozens more injured.
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