Four civilians killed, 24 injured as regime bombs AA-held Kyauktaw

By Admin 11 Oct 2024

DMG Newsroom
11 October 2024, Kyauktaw

Four civilians were reportedly killed and 24 others were injured in a junta air attack on Arakan State's Kyauktaw Town, which is held by the Arakkha Army (AA), on October 10.

A junta jet fighter dropped bombs on Kyauktaw at around 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, hitting the No. 2 basic education middle school and two powder mills, and causing the mass civilian casualties.

The deceased have been identified as Ma Thandar Aye, 18, U Aye Kyaw, 43, U Kyaw Thein Hla, 53, and U Maung Tun Naing, 45. The injured include children ages 6, 8, 13 and 14, and a 65-year-old man

"Twenty-four civilians including some children and women were wounded in the regime air assault and some of [their injuries] are considered life-threatening. The injured are receiving medical treatment," said a source.

The two power mills were destroyed and some homes were damaged by Thursday's junta airstrikes on Kyauktaw Town.

Residents are worried about their safety as the military regime has been carrying out an intensified campaign of airstrikes in Arakan State for the past few days.

"Now, even if people hear the sound of a motorcycle, they are afraid that a junta jet fighter is coming," said a local woman in Kyauktaw. "Over time, people may even develop mental illnesses. We have many sleepless nights because we have to run downstairs when we hear the sound of aeroplanes."

At least 50 civilians have been killed and 44 others were injured in junta air raids in Arakan State since October 1.