Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Rakhine State, Buthidaung Township area, Myanmar on Fri 6th February 2026

6th February 2026

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The junta air force personnel bombed the former headquarters of its 15th regional operations command (SaKhaKa), now under the control of Arakan Army (AA) in Buthidaung township of northern Rakhine State on 6 February.

According to local residents, who heard a loud explosion, the bombing was carried out by a jet fighter at around 8:30 pm on Friday.

"We heard a crash at around 8:30 pm. The bomb was dropped over the building in SaKhaKa 15 compound. It was heavy and the sound of an explosion was heard from several miles away," said a local resident.

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Rakhine State ( Buthidaung Township area )

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