Death toll from Myanmar airstrike in Rakhine state rises to 50
The death toll from a Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state, which lies on the border with Bangladesh, rose to 50 after rescuers found more bodies on Tuesday, according to a rebel group that controls the area and a local aid worker.
The death toll from a recent Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state has climbed to 50, according to a rebel group and a local aid worker. The Arakan Army, which controls the affected area, reported that 50 people were killed and at least 58 were injured in the Monday airstrike in Kyauktaw town. Aid worker Wai Hun Aung confirmed the numbers, noting that women and children were among the victims.
The Arakan Army spokesperson, Khine Thu Kha, alleged that the military deliberately targeted densely populated areas, including markets, schools, and homes. The Myanmar government has not commented on the incident. This airstrike is the deadliest of its kind in Rakhine since a December hospital bombing that killed at least 30 people.
The ongoing civil war, which began after a 2021 coup, has claimed around 100,000 lives and displaced over 3.5 million people in the Southeast Asian nation.
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