Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Rakhine State, Ponnagyun area, Myanmar on Fri 2nd October 2026

2nd October 2026

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On 2 October 2026, in Aung Hpyu Pyin village (Ponnagyun township, Sittwe district, Rakhine state), the Myanmar military conducted an airstrike with a jet fighter and dropped a 500lb bomb near the train station IDP camp at around 12:51 am. The airstrike injured three civilians including two displaced persons and one village resident. The airstrike also hit auto repair workshop and destroyed two houses.

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Rakhine State ( Ponnagyun area )

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