The Myanmar military junta launched airstrikes for two consecutive days against villages in Rathedaung Township, Rakhine (Arakan) State, injuring civilians and damaging several homes, according to residents.
The most recent attack occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 18, when a formation of junta fighter jets dropped bombs on Kyauktan Village, damaging multiple residences.
The full extent of casualties from the strike remains under investigation.
A day earlier, on August 17 at around 11:50 a.m., junta jet fighters carried out an airstrike on nearby Auk Zee Kaing Village.
"Both Kyauktan and Auk Zee Kaing villages were bombed," a resident told NMG. "In Auk Zee Kaing, one person was injured, and several homes were damaged. Following these airstrikes, villagers are now considering whether to evacuate the area."
The attack on Auk Zee Kaing destroyed three homes and injured 48-year-old resident Daw Than May Nu, who suffered a forehead wound from flying shrapnel.
The strikes are part of an intensified campaign of aerial bombardment by the junta targeting towns and villages controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed organization operating in the region.
The civilian toll across Rakhine State continues to mount. On August 16, a junta airstrike near the coastal city of Thandwe killed a father and his son while injuring six other civilians.
According to local monitoring data, junta airstrikes and artillery shelling killed at least 31 civilians—including women and children—and injured 35 others in Rakhine State during the first 16 days of August alone.
