Airstrike near a market in Myanmar's Rakhine state kills 49 people
BANGKOK — An airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military near a market in territory controlled by a powerful rebel group killed at least 49 people and wounded 58 others on Monday, the group and a rescue official said. The attack in western Rakhine state was the latest in a series of deadly airstrikes against pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed groups across the country. Myanmar has…
Bangkok — A military airstrike near a market in western Myanmar's Rakhine state on Monday claimed the lives of at least 49 individuals and left 58 others injured, according to the Arakan Army and a rescue official. This marks the latest in a series of devastating airstrikes targeting pro-democracy resistance forces and ethnic armed groups throughout the nation.
Since the military ousted the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1, 2021, Myanmar has experienced unrest. In response to the suppression of peaceful protests using lethal force by security forces, numerous opponents of military rule have taken up arms, leading to conflict in several regions of the country.
The attack took place in Kyauktaw township, located approximately 340 kilometers (210 miles) west of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city. The Arakan Army, a prominent ethnic armed group based in Rakhine and in control of Kyauktaw, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Tuesday. However, due to the absence of independent verification, the specifics of the attack remain unconfirmed.
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