Over 60 Civilians Killed or Injured in Rakhine Due to Airstrikes in One Month

In Rakhine State, due to the military junta's airstrikes, at least 62 civilians—including families of prisoners of war—have been killed or injured in January alone, according to statistics compiled by AB News.

Based on the collected data, at least 25 civilians have been killed and approximately 37 injured due to attacks involving jet fighters and suicide drones (including drones).

On January 24, around 1:00 p.m., the military junta carried out an airstrike using a suicide drone on a school sheltering war-displaced civilians in Murin village, Kyaukphyu Township.

According to the United League of Arakan (ULA)/Arakan Army (AA), the drone attack killed 2 displaced civilians sheltering in the school and injured 5 others, including a young child.

The deceased were Daw Phyu Nu (81 years old) and U Htwe Dawng (56 years old) from Thayin Chaung village, Kyaukphyu Township. The injured included Maung Aye Min Khine (9 months old) from Soi Khone Twin village, Daw Khin San Win (34 years old), Daw Ma Mya Yin (56 years old) from Thayin Chaung village, Daw Ba Nu (67 years old) from Zoi Chaung village, and U Maung Kyaw (63 years old).

On January 22 at around 11:35 a.m., the military junta attacked the area near Shwe Arakan bus station on the Kyaukphyu-Yangon road in Zin Chaung Kon Bway village using a suicide drone.

The attack injured U Min Thant Tun (also known as Kular Chay, 34 years old) and Ma Pan Ei San (24 years old) from Kun Bwaung Kyi village.