AA Buries 22 Unclaimed Victims of Kyauktaw Market Bombing

Narinjara, September 30, 2026

On September 28, 2026, a Myanmar military jet carried out a devastating airstrike, dropping two bombs on the crowded Indian Market and the adjacent Kissapanadi Bridge in the rebel-controlled city of Kyauktaw, located in northern Rakhine State.

The attack resulted in the deaths of 50 people and wounded at least 58 others.

Because the bombs exploded in densely populated public locations during peak hours, multiple victims were burned beyond recognition.

Among the casualties, 22 unattended bodies were so severely charred that they were completely unrecognizable, preventing family members or rescue workers from identifying them.

Due to the lack of identification and the urgency of the situation, these 22 unidentified bodies were buried together in the ground by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA), the ethnic armed group that currently controls the territory.

On September 28, 2026, a junta aircraft targeted the bustling "India Market" and the nearbyKissapanadi Bridge, leaving a devastating toll of 50 dead and 57 injured, according to an official AA statement.

Photographic evidence documenting the mass burial process has since emerged.

The intentional aerial assault on the high-traffic market stands as one of the deadliest civilian massacres in Rakhine State since the conflict escalated.

Eyewitnesses told Narinjara that the "India Market", a vital economic hub known for affordable goods, was deliberately targeted by a military aircraft that dropped two 500-pound bombs during two separate passes.

The casualties include a wide cross-section of daily laborers, including vendors, shoppers, traders, cargo handlers, sidecar drivers, and passersby.

The Arakan Army condemned the attack, stating that the Myanmar military is increasingly resorting to terror tactics and bombing crowded civilian areas because it is suffering severe defeats on the battlefield, particularly along the frontline in the state capital, Sittwe.

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