Myanmar junta airstrike kills four displaced civilians in Thandwe

Mizzima

A late-night airstrike by the Myanmar junta struck a school compound sheltering internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Thandwe, Rakhine State, killing four civilians and injuring at least 10 others, local sources confirmed.

The attack occurred at 10:40 pm on 7 June. Witnesses said a jet fighter dropped munitions directly onto school buildings where IDPs had taken refuge from ongoing fighting in the region. The explosion reportedly detonated near the compound’s fence, sending debris into the shelters and wounding those inside.

“There were no clashes nearby. This was a deliberate strike on a civilian shelter,” said U Myat Htun, director of the Rakhine Human Rights Defenders Association. “Children and women are among the injured, though not all victims have been identified. This marks the Military Council’s fourth clear violation of the Geneva Conventions in Rakhine.”