At least four civilians injured, 20 houses damaged in junta airstrike on Ngapali Beach resort

By Admin 23 Jul 2026

DMG Newsroom

23 July 2026, Thandwe

At least four civilians were injured and about 20 houses were damaged after the military junta launched airstrikes on Ngapali Town in Thandwe Township, Arakan State, on July 23.

The regime bombed Lintha and Jeittaw wards in Ngapali Town between 12:30 p.m. and nearly 2 p.m., injuring four residents, including a child, and damaging about 20 houses.

"The regime came twice with two jet fighters and dropped bombs. The first attack occurred around 12:45 p.m., followed by a second raid around 1:45 p.m. Four people were injured, including a child, though their gender breakdown is not yet confirmed. About 20 houses were damaged. The regime targeted the Ngapali Beach area as its primary focus," a Ngapali resident told DMG.

Fourteen houses in Jeittaw Ward and five in Lintha Ward were damaged, leaving residents gripped by fear and panic.

"It seems the regime is currently targeting Thandwe and Gwa with vengeance, much like it did in northern Arakan State. When fighting intensifies in Ayeyarwady Region, we also have to stay on high alert here. The situation is very alarming," another local resident said.

On July 19, junta airstrikes targeting areas near the Myoma Police Station, the township court, and the National Unity Party office in Thandwe injured four local residents.

In a series of airstrikes on July 19, the military junta bombed Thandwe, Taungup, Maei Townships and Taungpauk Village in Ponnagyun Township, killing five civilians and injuring 29 others, including three Buddhist monks.

On July 20, the regime deployed a fleet of aircraft to bomb mountain ranges near Kyaukselpyin Village in Mrauk-U Township and junta’s former No. 9 Advanced Military Training School in Minbya Township.

The Arakan Army stated that while the military junta claims to seek peace through its 100-day initiative, its continued airstrikes on civilians contradict those claims.