Junta bombings kill 27 civilians, injure 38 across Arakan State, Paletwa in two weeks: DMG tally

DMG Newsroom

15 August 2026, Thandwe

At least 65 civilians, including women and children, were killed or injured in military junta airstrikes across Arakan State and Paletwa Township in Chin State over the past two weeks, according to data compiled by DMG.

The military junta conducted at least eight bombing raids between August 1 and 14, targeting Mrauk-U, Ann, Thandwe and Gwa townships, as well as Paletwa Township, killing 27 civilians and injuring 38 others.

The casualty breakdown shows 16 killed and 20 injured in Thandwe Township; eight killed and one injured in Gwa Township; two killed and three injured in Ann Township; four injured in Mrauk-U Township; and one killed and 10 injured in Paletwa Township.

Observers said the military junta, facing battlefield defeats, is deliberately carrying out aerial bombardments targeting civilians in areas controlled by the Arakan Army.