UNICEF decries deadly junta attack on school in Kyauktaw Twsp village

By Admin 13 Sep 2025

DMG Newsroom

13 September 2025, Kyauktaw

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on September 12 that it was deeply concerned about the deaths and injuries of children in a recent attack on a private school in Thayet Ta Pin Village, Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State.

UNICEF said the attacks are part of a growing pattern of violence in Arakan State, adding to the suffering of families who are displaced and terrified.

UNICEF said children are losing their lives even in places where they should be protected: homes, schools and neighbourhoods.

"Violence against children must stop. Schools, shelters, homes and the services children rely on must be safe at all times," UNICEF said in a statement.

UNICEF said families in Arakan State are also facing challenges, including food shortages, and lack of access to education and healthcare, as violence and displacement continue to escalate.

On September 12, the military regime bombed Pyinnyar Pan Khin private school in Thayet Ta Pin Village, Kyauktaw Township, killing 20 people and injuring 22 others, including students from the nearby Amyin Thit boarding school.

"UNICEF has expressed its condolences, but the Myanmar military continues to act mercilessly against the people. If they want to express their condolences, they can take effective action against the Myanmar military," said a young Arakanese man.

UNICEF said that parties to the conflict must comply with international law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including children, and to ensure that emergency humanitarian assistance reaches those in need.

Currently, students and their guardians in Arakan State are concerned about the children's education.

"After the military regime bombed the schools where these children were studying, I didn't dare send my children to school. I kept my daughters under my watch. I don't know where the junta jet fighters will land, so I don't trust my children [at school] at all," said a parent in Kyauktaw Township.

The Arakan Army also said that international organisations need to take effective action against the Myanmar military's daily war crimes and crimes against humanity.

"The Arakkha people's government will take strong action against those who commit crimes against young people and those who are involved in committing them," an Arakan Army statement said.

The military regime has carried out 16 airstrikes since February 2024, when the Arakan Army took control of Kyauktaw Township, resulting in 49 civilian deaths and 147 injuries, according to data collected by DMG.