Names of Myanmar Air Force Officials Responsible for Deadly Airstrikes on Kyauktaw’s Indian Market and Paletwa’s Chaungsone Emerge

Narinjara, November 9, 2026

The identities of the Myanmar Air Force officers primarily responsible for the airstrikes on the Indian Market in Kyauktaw (Arakan State), where dozens were killed, and the Chaungsone local cargo port in Paletwa Township, where 12 people died, have now emerged.

Reports state that the airstrike on the Indian Market in Kyauktaw, an attack that claimed 50 lives, was carried out by a pilot flying a Yak-130 aircraft. The pilot has been identified as Major Min Soe Kyaw (Air 3228), who is stationed at an Air Force unit in Magway, Magway Region.

Social media reports, accompanied by his photograph, identify Major Min Soe Kyaw as the primary perpetrator who executed the attack by dropping two bombs from a single jet fighter.

On September 28 of this year, around 12:00 PM, the aerial bombing struck the crowded Indian Market in Kyauktaw while shoppers and vendors filled the area. The strike resulted in the deaths of over 50 civilians and injuries to approximately 60 others.

An official from a social welfare organization informed Narinjara that 38 individuals remain missing, with no bodies recovered.

Meanwhile, reports have identified Air Force Captain Kyaw Kaung San as the person responsible for an aerial bombing at Chaung Son in Paletwa Township, an attack that killed 12 people, including children and teachers.

His service identification is Lay 4046 (Air 4046), and he pilots an FTC-2000G aircraft. His registered address is listed as No. 105, Pannya Bank Road, Wan Taw Pyae Extension Ward, Meiktila, Mandalay Region.

Captain Kyaw Kaung San is reported to be the primary individual responsible for the consecutive two-day aerial bombing campaign against the Chaung Son cargo jetty, located between Paletwa and Kanpetlet townships in Chin State.