AA Reports 8 Civilians Killed, 11 Injured in Two Days of Burmese Military Airstrikes on IDP Camps

Narinjara, October 5, 2026

Following a devastating September 28 airstrike in Kyauktaw that left 50 civilians dead and 58 wounded, the Burmese military continued its aerial bombardment of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Rakhine State.

Over a two-day period spanning October 4 and October 5, subsequent airstrikes killed eight IDPs and injured 11 others.

On the evening of October 5, the Arakan Army (AA) News and Information Department released an official report detailing the casualties and specific bombing locations.

The eight civilians killed in the attacks have been identified as:Maung Aung Kyaw Soe (18), U Maung Than Nu (57), Daw San Win Yi (50), U Tun Win (61), U Maung Moe Win (also known as Maung Gyi Than, 38), Maung Win Shwe Soe (also known as Ny Che, 24), Ma Khin Tha Zin Soe (18) and Daw Hla May Thein (54).

An additional 11 civilians, ranging in age from 18 to 67, were injured in the strikes. With the exception of 18-year-old Ma Moe San Wai, all of the injured individuals are men.

According to the AA statement, the casualties occurred during targeted military bombardments on the Beyala IDP camp, Panila IDP camp, and Aung Phyu Pyin village, located across Ponnagyun townships in Arakan (Rakhine) state. The AA emphasized that all of those killed and wounded were innocent civilians.