Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Rakhine State, Ponnagyun area, Myanmar on Tue 24th February 2026

24th February 2026

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Four children were among 18 people killed when a Myanmar regime warplane bombed a market in Rakhine State’s Ponnagyun Township on Tuesday, in the latest airstrike on civilians in Arakan Army (AA)-held territory.

The AA and a local aid group, the Ponnagyun Youths Association (PYA), said a fighter jet dropped two 300lb bombs on Yoe Ngu village market at around 2 pm.

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Rakhine State ( Ponnagyun area )

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