Military airstrike on market in Rakhine State kills at least 50 people
A Myanmar military airstrike struck a crowded riverside market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State on Monday, killing at least 50 people and wounding 58 others in one of the deadliest single bombardments of the country's civil war. The Arakan Army, the rebel group controlling the town, stated that those killed were civilian traders and shoppers. Local volunteers reported that the death toll could rise further as some bodies were destroyed in fires following the bombing.
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A Myanmar military airstrike on a crowded riverside market in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State killed at least 50 people and wounded 58 others on Monday, according to aid workers. The strike on this commercial hub occurred around midday, and the death toll continued to rise through Tuesday as families searched through the ashes for missing relatives.
The Arakan Army, the ethnic rebel force that controls Kyauktaw, described those killed as innocent passersby, market vendors, shoppers and cargo loaders. Local volunteers cautioned that the final death toll could increase further, as some bodies were lost in fires that broke out following the bombing. The Myanmar military has not responded to requests for comment regarding the airstrike.
Rakhine State has experienced some of the most severe conditions during the five-year civil war that began after the 2021 coup. The state remains largely isolated from the rest of the country and has repeatedly been targeted by air raids as the military attempts to remove the Arakan Army from territories under its control.
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