Air Delivered event in Rakhine State, Kyauktaw area, Myanmar on Wed 22nd April 2026

22nd April 2026

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Local sources report that the military junta used jet fighters and Y-12 aircraft to drop numerous bombs on villages in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State—an area currently controlled by the Arakha Army (AA)—today (April 22).

The aerial bombardment began after 2:00 PM today, targeting the vicinity of Ar Kar Taung and Wae Gyi Daung villages in the Pi Chaung region. U Myat Tun, director of the Arakan Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Association, told Mizzima that casualties and the extent of the damage are not yet known.

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Rakhine State ( Kyauktaw area )

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