Air Delivered event in Pauktaw area, Myanmar on Tue 20th October 2026

The military carried out a series of airstrikes on Butalin Township, Sagaing Region, and Pauktaw Town, Rakhine State, killing six women, injuring one woman, and destroying two houses, according to local residents. In addition, innocent civilians were injured in Pauktaw Town, according to local reports.

Yesterday, October 20, at around 2:30 p.m., a gyrocopter from Namkha, Monywa, attacked Kungchan village, Butalin Township.

The attack reportedly killed 6 women, injured 1 woman, and damaged 2 homes.

“The unprovoked airstrike killed 6 civilian women, injured 1 woman, and destroyed 2 civilian homes,” a local source said.

In addition, the military also attacked Ward No. (3), Ward No. (1), and Ward No. (4) of Pauktaw Township, Rakhine State, at around 10 p.m. on October 20 with a Y-12 aircraft from the Magway Air Force, dropping 8 bombs, according to a report by Rakhine regional news source One Nation News.

It is reported that some innocent people in Pauktaw town were injured during the bombing. Among the injured were 16-year-old Maung Sit Nyein Naing and 53-year-old U Ba Tha from Ward No. (4) of Pauktaw Township.

The military said it had carried out a “nighttime bombing attack” on Pauktaw town in Rakhine State, causing “innocent civilians to be injured.” In addition, the military also carried out a series of bombing attacks on Dakai Mountain, Pinnai Chaung Mountain, and Ngapiri Kyun Village in Pauktaw Township at around 9:30 p.m. on October 2nd, using jet fighters from the Tada U Air Force.