Myanmar junta airstrike kills at least 12 civilians in village in Rathedaung

Mizzima

A Myanmar military airstrike on Tun Ra Wai (Old) village in Rathedaung Township, Rakhine State, killed at least 12 civilians and injured more than 20 others, according to Ko Wai Hin Aung, a local writer and social support volunteer active in the area.

The airstrike occurred at around 10 am on 13 May, when junta aircraft dropped two 500-pound bombs on the village.

“Initially, we confirmed 10 deaths, but during follow-up communication, we received information that two more people had died. I can confirm this,” Ko Wai Hin Aung told Mizzima at around 8 pm the same day.