Ladies and kids amongst these killed and 14 others wounded in air strikes on a village market in Rakhine.
Printed On 25 Feb 2026
A army air strike by the Myanmar army in Rakhine state has killed no less than 17 folks and injured 14 others, native media reported, within the newest civil struggle carnage weeks after a military-backed governing party election win was dismissed as a “sham” by worldwide observers.
Ladies and kids have been amongst these killed when air strikes hit Yoengu village in Ponnagyun township on Tuesday, the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) mentioned.
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The village lies about 33 kilometres (21 miles) northeast of Sittwe, the Rakhine state capital. It was captured by the Arakan Military (AA), an ethnic Rakhine armed group combating the Myanmar army, in March 2024.
The AA statements listed the names of 17 “harmless civilians”, together with three kids, killed within the strike. It mentioned 15 folks had been wounded within the assault.
Myanmar, previously generally known as Burma, has been in political turmoil for the reason that 2021 army coup, with the crushing of pro-democracy protests prompting a nationwide rise up.
Hundreds have been killed, and about 3.6 million folks have been displaced, in response to the United Nations. The struggle has provoked armed resistance from democracy activists and ethnic minority factions which have lengthy held sway within the nation’s fringes.
‘Our bodies scattered’
Pyae Phyo Naing, chairman of the Ponnagyun Youths Affiliation, described the scene as “actually dangerous”, with 4 or 5 buildings burned down.
“Some folks have been crying, whereas many lifeless our bodies have been scattered over the realm,” the 23-year-old instructed the AFP information company.
“Some folks have been operating away from the scene as there have been additionally homes nonetheless burning once we arrived.”
The western coastal state of Rakhine, previously generally known as Arakan, is among the many worst-hit areas. Managed virtually fully by the AA, it has been blockaded by the army and pummelled with common air strikes.
The army blockade on prime of the battle and up to date sweeping cuts to worldwide help have pushed a “dramatic rise in starvation and malnutrition” within the state, the World Meals Programme warned final 12 months.
