Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Rakhine State, Kyaukphyu area, Myanmar on Sat 24th January 2026

The Arakan Army (AA) reported that military forces carried out an airstrike on displaced civilians in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, killing four people — including an 81‑year‑old woman — and injuring nine others, among them a 9‑month‑old infant.

At around 12:55 and 12:58 p.m. on January 24, two military drones dropped bombs on displaced civilians sheltering near a high school in Mu Ywain village, in Zin Chaung area of Kyaukphyu Township. The victims included Daw Phyu Nu Ma, 81, and U Hme Daung, 56, who were originally from Thain Chaung village and had been seeking refuge at the site.

Later the same afternoon, at around 4:40 p.m., the military sent two more drones to bomb Mu Ywain village again. At 5:20 p.m., a jet fighter also dropped bombs on both Mu Ywain and Kone Baw villages.