Junta attacks kill 15 women in Arakan, 49 nationwide in October: BWU
A total of 49 women were killed and 45 others injured in military attacks across Myanmar between October 1 and 31, 2026, including 15 women killed in Arakan State, according to a report released by the Burmese Women's Union (BWU) on November 10.
By Admin 11 Nov 2026
DMG Newsroom
11 November 2026, Anjanapura
A total of 49 women were killed and 45 others injured in military attacks across Myanmar between October 1 and 31, 2026, including 15 women killed in Arakan State, according to a report released by the Burmese Women's Union (BWU) on November 10.
Of the 49 women killed nationwide, 47 died in airstrikes, one was killed by heavy artillery shelling, and another was killed in an extrajudicial killing. Nine girls under the age of 18 were among the victims.
The BWU report also stated that 39 of the 45 injured women were wounded in airstrikes, while six were injured by heavy artillery shelling.
Arakan State recorded the highest number of women killed, with 15 fatalities, followed by Sagaing Region with 13 and Magway Region with 10, according to the report.
Women's rights activists accused the military regime of committing war crimes against civilians and violating international humanitarian law, calling for decisive international action.
"Recently, we see airstrikes increasingly targeting civilian areas, specifically hospitals, schools, markets, and IDP camps. As a result, women face life-threatening insecurity even while staying at home. We want the international community to take effective action to prevent further female casualties from junta bombings," said a female rights activist from Anjanapura Township.
Activists added that frequent military bombardments of residential areas have caused severe physical and psychological trauma among women and children while continuously threatening their lives and property.
The BWU said the public urgently needs strong, concrete international assistance and practical action to end the military regime's attacks.
From January to September 2026, military air and ground attacks killed 471 women and injured 468 others across the country, according to previous BWU figures.
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