Arakan records most armed incidents as 78 civilians killed across Myanmar: NLTA

By Admin 24 Oct 2026

DMG Newsroom

24 October 2026, Yangon

Arakan (Rakhine) State recorded the highest number of military incidents in Myanmar during the week of October 16–22, while at least 78 civilians were killed and 60 others injured in attacks nationwide, according to a report by Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica (NLTA).

The research organisation's latest At a Glance on Armed Struggles report documented at least 150 incidents across Myanmar, comprising 55 military operations and 95 incidents classified as attacks targeting civilians.

Arakan accounted for 14 military incidents, the highest number among Myanmar's states and regions. Nationwide, the number of military incidents declined compared with the previous week.

Of the 55 military incidents, 48 involved combat engagements, including nine incidents involving the seizure of military junta or resistance outposts in Arakan, Chin State and Sagaing Region.

The findings come amid continuing fighting between Myanmar's military junta and the Arakan Army (AA), which controls much of Arakan State in western Myanmar.

NLTA also documented at least 21 junta airstrike incidents targeting civilians across 18 townships nationwide, killing 40 people and injuring 24 others.

In Arakan, military airstrikes on civilian areas in Pauktaw Township, also known locally as Werathani, on October 20 reportedly killed four civilians and injured four others.

Neighbouring Paletwa Township in Chin State also suffered deadly aerial bombardments. An October 18 airstrike on a village reportedly killed eight civilians and injured four others, while another attack on civilian areas the following day killed seven people.

According to NLTA's figures, the three reported attacks in Pauktaw and Paletwa killed at least 19 civilians over three days.

The incidents highlight the continuing threat of aerial bombardment to communities in western Myanmar, where prolonged fighting has displaced residents and disrupted civilian livelihoods.

Nationwide, the report documented 95 incidents classified as attacks targeting civilians across 64 townships, resulting in 78 deaths, 60 injuries and 180 arbitrary arrests.

Magway Region recorded 22 civilian deaths and eight injuries, while Sagaing Region reported 17 deaths and 19 injuries. Chin State recorded 15 deaths and four injuries.

Military airstrikes accounted for the largest category of attacks targeting civilians, with 21 incidents, followed by 20 incidents involving arrests.

NLTA said its findings were compiled from reports published by 43 media outlets and statements issued by revolutionary organisations. The group excluded incidents it could not verify and cautioned that actual casualty figures could be higher.

DMG could not independently verify all the incidents and casualty figures included in the report.