Myanmar airstrikes kill 12 civilians, injure 32 across four Arakan townships: AA

By Admin 02 Nov 2026

DMG Newsroom

2 November 2026, Ponnagyun

At least 12 civilians, including a newborn baby, were killed and 32 others injured in a series of Myanmar military airstrikes across four townships in Arakan (Rakhine) State on November 1, according to the Arakan Army (AA).

In a statement issued on Sunday, the AA said military aircraft struck Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Kyaukphyu and Werathani townships, hitting a bridge, a temporary medical facility, residential areas and villages.

At approximately 5:25 p.m., a military fighter jet bombed a bridge connecting Wa Taung and Pan Phae Chaung villages in Kyauktaw Township, killing seven civilians and injuring seven others, the AA said.

The attack also damaged the bridge, motorcycles, motorcycles with sidecars and nearby homes.

Two minutes later, at around 5:27 p.m., two fighter jets reportedly dropped four cluster bombs on a temporary medical clinic, a maternity ward and surrounding areas near Ngwe Taung Pauk in Thammarit Ward, Mrauk-U.

According to the AA, five civilians, including a newborn baby, were killed and nine others injured. Several medical workers were also wounded, while clinic buildings and nearby homes sustained damage.

In Kyaukphyu Township, two military fighter jets reportedly bombed Sanae Min Pyin village at approximately 5 p.m., injuring 11 civilians, including five women and six men. Residential buildings were also damaged.

Earlier that day, at approximately 3:58 a.m., a military Y-12 aircraft reportedly bombed Werathani (Pauktaw) and Ywar Chaung Gyi village, injuring five civilians: three women and two men, and damaging several homes.

The AA said the four attacks killed 12 civilians and injured 32 others, including children.

The armed group accused Myanmar's military authorities of attacking civilian infrastructure, including roads, bridges, healthcare facilities and residential neighbourhoods, describing the incidents as further war crimes.

The AA's allegation that cluster bombs were used in Mrauk-U raises particular concerns. Cluster munitions disperse smaller explosive devices over an area, potentially endangering civilians during and after an attack.

Under international humanitarian law, parties to armed conflicts must distinguish between civilians and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives. Medical facilities are also afforded specific protections.

The reported attacks come amid continuing hostilities between Myanmar's military and the AA, which controls most of Arakan State following major territorial gains in recent years.

DMG could not independently verify the casualty figures, the alleged use of cluster munitions or the extent of the reported damage.

The military authorities' account of the November 1 incidents was not available at the time of reporting.