Two civilians killed, two injured in junta airstrike on Ramree village

By Admin 19 Feb 2026

DMG Newsroom

19 February 2026, Ramree

Two men were killed and two others injured in an airstrike carried out by the military regime on Thayetcho Village in Laytaung Town, Ramree Township, Arakan State, at around 11 a.m. on February 19, according to local residents.

The military regime reportedly deployed two jet fighters to attack the village, with bombs exploding at the village market and the site of a former police station.

“The junta bombed the market and the old police station area. We have learned that two people died,” a Ramree resident told DMG.

A large number of internally displaced people (IDPs) are currently taking shelter in Thayetcho and nearby villages in the Laytaung area.

Residents said the continued aerial attacks have heightened fear and insecurity among the local population.

The military regime has intensified its airstrikes across Arakan State this year, resulting in a steady rise in civilian casualties.

“We have observed that whenever they face military defeats, they target and bomb civilians. Now they are primarily bombing civilian areas, and their lobbies will likely spread propaganda claiming the attacks occurred because the Arakan Army was present. This appears to be a deliberate attempt to shift public perception of the revolution,” a youth in Ramree said.

This month alone, nearly 40 civilians have been killed or injured in junta airstrikes in Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Ramree, Kyaukphyu and Thandwe townships, according to local sources.