Five Civilian Women Injured in Junta Airstrike on Wirathani (Pauktaw)

Narinjara, October 1, 2026

Five civilian women were injured following an overnight airstrike conducted by military junta forces on the town of Wirathani (Pauktaw) in Arakan State.

The injured individuals have been identified as Daw Ma Chay (40) from Ward No. 4; Ma Khin Khin Htay (26) from Ward No. 3; Daw Hla Kyaw Yin (54) and Daw Ma Than Yin (66) from Ward No. 5; and Daw Nwe Soe (43) from Ward No. 3.

According to local sources, a military Y-12 aircraft dropped bombs on the town at approximately 12:15 AM yesterday, September 30.

"Five people were injured, and one of them sustained serious wounds," a local resident told Narinjara.

Sources reported that the munitions struck multiple locations, including Phaung Taw Creek in Ward No. 3, the jetty in Ward No. 4, and the Bawun Monastery grounds in Ward No. 5.

The victims sustained the following injuries: Daw Ma Chay suffered a shrapnel wound to her left arm; Ma Khin Khin Htay received an injury near the right side of her chest; Daw Hla Kyaw Yin sustained a severe injury to her right buttock; Daw Ma Than Yin suffered a head injury to the back of her skull; and Daw Nwe Soe sustained an abrasion above her left eyebrow.

Amid ongoing heavy fighting in nearby Sittwe, the military junta has increased airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments targeting civilian areas across Wirathani, Ponnagyun, and Rathedaung townships.

The regional violence caused additional civilian casualties yesterday. In Ponnagyun Township, four-year-old Maung Nay Kyaw Lin and 26-year-old Ma Khin Khin Than were injured during a bombing near Kyauk Seik village.

Meanwhile, an aerial attack on Ku Taung village in Rathedaung Township killed 51-year-old U Aung Tun Thein (also known as Du Gyi) and injured his wife, 41-year-old Daw Win Nu.